Canadian Government Computers to be upgraded Go Ubuntu

[Jason Yeoman]

I work for a school board as a computer tech and I know all about
people who don't take the time to actually read messages on their
computer.  Someone couldn't remember their password so I enabled
change password on next login.  After they login with a temporary
password they complain to me that the computer is telling them that
they cannot login when actually it's asking them to enter a new
password.

On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Eric <1ballistic1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> something i've learned from working tech support the last few years:
> doesnt matter how smart they are, 90% wont read the screen, and the other
> 10% wont RTFM
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Chris <candive1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> When I think about it, you are all right.
>> The people I have switched from winblows to Ubuntu are always calling me.
>> They also called me all the time for windows.
>> I think they are just too lazy to learn.
>> My intentions were good.
>> Chris.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Mathieu Charron
>> <mathieu.charron at elwillow.net> wrote:
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>>> Well, it is possible to switch the server over without switching the
>>> user. NRCan run a bunch of server a good chunk of them are running Red
>>> Hat Entreprise (They just bought the support for it).
>>>
>>> It is not impossible but forget the user, they are just too f***ing
>>> stupid.
>>>
>>> On 10-04-21 10:52 AM, ben_steenhorst at railway101.com wrote:
>>> > For 36 years I worked for a railway of some 20,000 employees.  Being an
>>> > open-source enlightened retiree, I recently sent a note to the current
>>> > President suggesting that the Corporation could save millions of
>>> > dollars
>>> > by switching to open source.I even provided comparison costs etc. All I
>>> > got `thanx' knowing full well that his IT people are in bed  with the
>>> > pay-as you-go computer systems suppliers.  And even friends and
>>> > neighbours give you that `what-part-of-mars-are-you-from look when you
>>> > talk about Ubuntu etc, you know they just don't get it...
>>> >
>>> > Convincing the Gov to switch over, place your bets....
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, 2010-04-21 at 08:39 -0600, Donovan Hoggan wrote:
>>> >> I ran into the same problem when I asked a large non-profit I worked
>>> >> with if I could have access to OOo on the server.  We had just
>>> >> switched from WordPerfect to Microsoft Office.and my buddy on the help
>>> >> desk was telling me about the process.  They were some of the
>>> >> brightest, most capable people I've ever had the privilege of working
>>> >> with and yet the problems they had switching were CRAZY.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Donovan
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 8:35 AM, James <james2432 at gmail.com
>>> >> <mailto:james2432 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>     The problem with upgrading to ubuntu(yes it's an upgrade from
>>> >>     windews) is that most government workers are so dumb when they
>>> >>     upgraded from windows 2000 to XP people were calling the help desk
>>> >>     because they couldn't find the calculator or other
>>> >>     programs....Imagine if they installed linux and they wanted to
>>> >>     access something//didn't know how...it would be a help desk
>>> >> nightmare
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>     On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 12:06 AM, Chris <candive1 at gmail.com
>>> >>     <mailto:candive1 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>         I see a Door opening for Ubuntu.
>>> >>         Someone in charge run with this link.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> http://news.sympatico.ctv.ca/home/contentposting?feedname=CTV-TOPSTORIES_V3&showbyline=True&date=true&newsitemid=CTVNews%2f20100420%2fauditor_general_100420
>>> >>
>>> >> <http://news.sympatico.ctv.ca/home/contentposting?feedname=CTV-TOPSTORIES_V3&showbyline=True&date=true&newsitemid=CTVNews%2f20100420%2fauditor_general_100420>
>>> >>
>>> >>         Chris.
>>> >>
>>> >>
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