Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 08:15:30 -0400 (EDT) From: Bill Pechter <pechter@pechter.dyndns.org> To: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: what do Unix admins do Message-ID: <200009251215.e8PCFUj04887@bg-tc-ppp1055.monmouth.com> In-Reply-To: <bulk.20313.20000924202925@hub.freebsd.org> from freebsd-chat-digest at "Sep 24, 2000 08:29:26 pm"
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> Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 20:28:28 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Haikal Saadh <wyldephyre2@yahoo.com>
> Subject: So what do (unix) sysadmins do anyway?
>
> Hi,
> This is something I've been wanting to get off my
> chest for a bit....What do unix sysadmins do anyway?
> I am under the impression that once you setup unix
> boxen, they can chug on without any attention at all?
>
> I mean NT admins must have to do a lot of running
> around with Fire Extinguishers, but what do unix
> sysadmins do? I mean I'm sure you don't get paid loads
> of money to sit and stare at a root (or quake) console
> all day long...
>
> Am I missing the obvious?
>
Well, you install lots of more Unix boxes. Upgrade your FreeBSD stuff
regularly to keep all the security holes closed and spend a lot of time
fixing the pile of user Windows desktop problems the Windows deskside
support guys can't figure out.
Bill
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