[Info-vax] OS implementation languages

[Dave Froble]

On 9/9/2023 11:33 AM, John Dallman wrote:
> In article <udhu9l$jul$1 at panix2.panix.com>, kludge at panix.com (Scott
> Dorsey) wrote:
>
>> Our IT department back in 2016 went on a binge of getting rid of
>> anything that was on the inventory as a "laptop" or "portable
>> computer" that could not have the hard drive encrypted.
>>
>> But most interestingly it meant we got rid of a whole bunch of
>> mechanical slide rule devices (E-6B flight computers) because
>> they could not be encrypted.
>
> Thanks, you've made me feel better about my IT department. They can be
> very annoying, but they are not *that* dumb.
>
> We've had the "all laptops must be encrypted" rule applied, but were able
> to negotiate exceptions for ARM Windows laptops, that are used as
> build/test machines and are physically locked to their racking. There
> weren't any ARM Windows desktops on sale at the time.
>
> We explained that when we've finished with the laptops as build machines,
> we'll encrypt them should someone want them as personal devices (which
> will not happen). I could feel IT wanting to ask "What if some manager
> demands one as a personal device now?" to which the official answer would
> have been "We tell them they'd be removing our ability to deliver product
> to our fastest-growing customer" and the unofficial answer would be "We
> don't employ managers that dumb in the UK."
>
> John
>

It might be interesting to have a contest for people to mention devices, such as 
automobiles, calculators, etc that must be gotten rid of?

Nah, forget that, it would result in millions of off topic posts.

:-)

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