Re: Raytheon and Linux

David Mandala (davidm@them.com)
Mon, 13 Jul 1998 14:07:43 -0700


Why not ask them for specifics and make them justify the request?

Quoting Alex Buell (alex.buell@tahallah.demon.co.uk):
> Hi guys
>
> I'm just not having a good day today. *sigh* Part of my job involves
> working with NASA. Recently I installed Linux on my PC to help me work
> better and more efficiently [I like it so much I was happy to install it
> and use it full time at work too]. Now, I've been told by my employers
> who are subcontracted to the main contractors(Raytheon) that Raytheon
> wants me to remove Linux for "security reasons", and use Windows 95. Now
> this _really_ annoys me.
>
> I can't believe these _are_ the people working with NASA. [I know that
> NASA do use Linux]. I'm just expressing my sheer disgust and venting
> some spleen at being told to deinstall Linux and put back the losing
> operating system, that's all. Maybe I should go drown myself in the
> nearest toilet.
>
> Cheers most annoyedly,
> Alex.
>
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