[lbo-talk] Microsoft: 0, Google: 1

[Wojtek S]

Easier said that done.  Faculty members used to be able to decide what
software they use in their work but that choice has been taken away.  Right
now it the decision of some IT or administration guy in the name of national
security, efficiency, standardization, or perhaps that Microsoft is a major
donor to JHU.

I am pretty sure that it is the situation in most workplaces.  The only
people who can still decide what software to use in their work and
independent consultants and the like.

Which brings me to the old subject of workplace autonomy.  It used to be the
blue collar issue but right now the white collar and professional workers
are being taylorised and Redmond plays a big role in that process.

This is my last posting today, as I am seriously over the quota (but still
pissed.)

Wojtek

On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 6:53 PM, shag carpet bomb <shag at cleandraws.com>wrote:


> At 05:19 PM 8/21/2009, Wojtek S wrote:
>
>> And then there is something else - the indignity of having to jump when
>> some
>> arrogant asshole in Redmond says jump.
>>
>
>
> don't use their stuff then. jesus.
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