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SubjectRe: Raytheon and Linux
Hmmm, perhaps its time to purchase your own workstation (Laptop???) and use
Linux there ;-). Leaving Win95 on their workstation.

Davidm

Quoting Alex Buell (alex.buell@tahallah.demon.co.uk):
> On Mon, 13 Jul 1998, Alex Buell wrote:
>
> [ ... Raytheon ... ]
> > I can't believe these _are_ the people working with NASA. [I know that
> > NASA do use Linux]. I'm just expressing my sheer disgust and venting
> > some spleen at being told to deinstall Linux and put back the losing
> > operating system, that's all. Maybe I should go drown myself in the
> > nearest toilet.
> [ ... Raytheon ... ]
>
> OK, I've been told, "Because the Intel box you are using is provided by
> the US Government, thou shalt use only what they provide; Windows 95 on a
> Intel box *OR* a xterminal connected to a UNIX box." Sheesh. Using the
> xterminal blows rocks because the machine it is connected to is constantly
> overloaded.
>
> I wonder if there are others in the same position within the company who
> feels the same way I do - I expect not - the mind-culture in that company
> really is horrible anyway.
>
> As much as I'd love to tell them to take the job and stick it up their
> arse; it would entail in a lot of problems for me:
>
> (1) I'm only in the US on a work permit specifically tied to that company
> so, if I quit I automatically become an illegal alien and liable to
> deportation [and also, I've heard that once that happens you are
> automatically barred from entering the country again even on a tourist
> visa waiver].
>
> (2) My employers who are UK based have been very good to me; they are just
> subcontracted to Raytheon to provide programmers like myself for them to
> work on their NASA contract. I don't think I want to upset these people,
> but, oh yes I'd love to screw Raytheon and make them *like* it. [And my
> employers might want their relocation money back].
>
> So effectively, I'm screwed. But thanks for the support guys, I'll fight
> this all the way to the end. [Some of you who mailed me are also with NASA
> too] The sooner Raytheon realise they are in the wrong the better.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Alex
> --
> /\_/\ Legalise cannabis now!
> ( o.o ) Smoke some cannabis today!
> > ^ < Peace, Love, Unity and Respect to all.
>
> http://www.tahallah.demon.co.uk
>
>
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