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IDS Archives: Re: IDS: Re: nt service packs

Re: IDS: Re: nt service packs

Subject: Re: IDS: Re: nt service packs
From: Gary Flynn (flynngnjmu.edu)
Date: Sat Jan 15 2000 - 08:04:22 CST

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Delores A. Quade wrote:
> 
> But why would they build on top of NT when (from an engineering perspective) 
> it is a waste of valuable time and resources?

There are a lot of purchasers and "IT professionals" who make ease of
use, lack of complexity, and familiarity the primary priorities for
purchases. I've seen several organizations make strategic decisions
based on "professional" administrators not wanting to learn something 
new, not wanting to deal with non-GUI software, and in general not
wanting to make decisions or understand complex issues. Many let
marketing reps make their decisions for them without really understanding
the internal workings of the products they're purchasing.

I understand end users not wanting to deal with computer internals.
Having implementers and other "IT professionals" make such 
decisions is reprehensible. Its how we got to "plug-n-play firewalls,
security policies, and enterprise servers.

I understand that there is a shortage of qualified technical workers,
however, when the industry cuts corners in such critical areas as
security to accomodate it, then we're all in trouble.

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