[Info-vax] Windows alternatives - Was: Re: HP SAN switch question

[David Froble]

Paul Sture wrote:
> On 2016-02-16, Hans Vlems <hvlems at freenet.de> wrote:
> 
>> Umm, don't have OSX Hoff... the other unix flavors are sufficiently
>> confusing for a simple RT11 guy like me.
> 
> Linux Mint is a popular alternative at the moment for those frustrated
> with Windows.  It has the benefit that you can install and run it in
> dual boot mode alongside Windows.
> 
> In other words, you shouldn't need any new hardware to try it out.
> 
> On the OS X front, that would require new hardware.  If the reputation
> for high prices for Apple kit puts you off, look at the Mac Mini; with
> those you can use an existing monitor, mouse and keyboard.  User-
> upgradeable RAM isn't an option on various Apple models, but with the
> Mac Mini it still is (you don't buy official Apple memory unless you
> really have to, as it *is* expensive).
> 
> Back to your "simple RT11 guy like me" statement.
> 
> Please don't underestimate yourself.  In the light of your posts last
> October about a Java course and looking for a job, please be warned that
> the Civil Service and HR types (yes I do lump them together) you have
> probably come across are experts at demoralising you.
> 
> In their world you are only as good as your academic qualifications plus
> "years of service", for that's how their pay scales are calculated. 
> 
> Typical damage done by HR:
> 
> <http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2015/12/22/cios_worst_real_life_disasters/#c_2730073>
> 
> Link to main article:
> <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/22/cios_worst_real_life_disasters/>
> 
> P.S. The reliance on formal qualifications also explains the popularity
> of Microsoft qualifications amongst HR types, despite much criticism of
> the worth of those qualifications within the industry.
> 
> 

The best sentence in that article ..

HR departments fixate on “industry averages”, which is great for all IT execs 
who want teams that half their competitors don’t want.

Got a good chuckle out of me ..