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Anthony Atkielski <anthony@freebie.atkielski.com> types:
> Mike writes:
> > That's the pointy-haired managers approach.
> That's any good manager's approach, in the absence of additional
> information.  Sometimes you have to make decisions based on what you have.
> If you need to choose a desktop, and that's all you know, Windows is the
> best choice.

A good manager knows that "not choosing" is a valid choice, and will
arrange to get more information.

Anthony Atkielski <anthony@atkielski.com> types:
> Mike writes:
> > To not waste their money on something they
> > have no use for.
> And if they insist on buying something anyway, as they often do?  What do
> you recommend then?

That they not waste their money. It's the same as you refusing to tell
people about Linux, only without the religion you add to the mix.

	<mike
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