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stressed for motivation and achievement2005-10-27
IT straitjacket
I’m in shock. After a week of deliberation, my IT department’s just got back to me to let me know I’m not allowed to install the following, all of which is freeware:
- NUnit
- NMock
- FxCop
- Google toolbar
- Dave’s Quick Search Deskbar
If you’re wondering why I bothered asking them, it’s because my contract states I can be sacked for installed unauthorised software. I figured I’d better not push my luck (despite the harmless nature of the above) and requested permission. Perhaps more shocking than the refusal, however, is the reason given (which I had to press for):
[We] use licensed software and developmental toolbars for example are not the type of programs we welcome onto the network. We even remove the more mainstream toolbars from machines when troubleshooting. The guys in [R+D] I spoke to were not familiar with the software so we could not verify its integrity. Therefore to ensure security and because of the licensing we have to decline the request.
I’m not quite sure what they mean by “mainstream toolbars,” but that’s a minor point. What’s the deal with R+D not having heard of NUnit or FxCop, FFS?!?! Jesus, what a bunch of monkeys.
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