Counseling not to use Windows (was Re: Anonymous surfing my ass\!)

[full-disclosure () lists netsys com (David F. Skoll)]

On Sun, 14 Jul 2002, Paul Schmehl wrote:

> Do you then wash your hands of that client?

It depends.  I state up front that I do not support Windows, period.
If they want me to install and configure Linux boxes as file servers
or mail servers, I work for them.  If they want me to do Windows work,
I decline.

> IOW, after you've gotten off your evangelist's pulpit and come down
> into the real world, do you simply walk away from clients that refuse
> to take your advice?

Again, it depends on the situation.  Sometimes, yes.  If clients go
completely against my advice, they're not worth having.  It will blow
up in my face later.

--
David.