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Quoted 4 lines · Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
The problem is that in plenty of large companies not only are you stuck with Windows, but you're also stuck with either Outlook or Notes because of corporate decisions (i.e., Exchange or Domino). Trust me; been there, done that.
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Hmm... linux developers at large corporations are stuck with [only] windows? How do they get anything done? Just because you're stuck with outlook for scheduling or whatever doesn't mean you can't send to mailing lists from another mailer, another OS, or another country.
I've dealt with "you've gotta run" before. I had the required hardware & software running over in the corner, with shared disk space or remote access from the linux box on the desktop. It wasn't easy, but I simply stuck to my insistance that I _needed_ this (only one example required) and that I was meeting the company's requirements. Nowdays, that situation is on my checklist to determine if I want to work there.
The really funny thing about the initial email is the amount of interest in the followups and their meanderings.
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Windows 2001: "I'm sorry Dave ... I'm afraid I can't do that."