Discrimination based on OS?
Samuel Thurston, III
sam.thurston at gmail.com
Thu Oct 15 17:33:47 BST 2009
Technical:If it's the Cisco VPN client, you can use the standard
Ubuntu VPN connector (through networking settings) to connect.
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Fred Roller <froller at tnclimited.com> wrote:
> Based on this:
>
> "At my campus we have one of the largest wifi areas of the state
> (doesn't mean its the fastest just that it's widespread). I can get
> online with windows with no problem. With ubuntu it doesn't seem to
> be that simple. There's a cisco program that is being used that has
> support for windows (xp/vista), apple (macs) and iphones." - mdovell
>
>
> And a similar experience at a local University here in Virginia I pose
> this question.
>
> Can a case be made against State funded Universities that restricting
> access to resources be made based OS be considered discrimination? Is
> it the Universities' place to force the use of paid for OS/Software or
> could this be considered favoring a particular business(es)?
>
> I think the discrimination could be argued but a bit extreme. The
> favoring specific vendor(s) would be a stronger argument, especially if
> they argue security. Linux could be established as the more secure
> general use OS than MS (I don't know Mac well enough to make a call
> there.)
>
> What do you think?
>
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>
> "Life is like linux, simple. If you are fighting it you are doing something wrong."
>
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