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From: lou@hoxna.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Complexity in microcomputers
Message-ID: <1164@hoxna.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 23-Mar-87 17:32:23 EST
Article-I.D.: hoxna.1164
Posted: Mon Mar 23 17:32:23 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 25-Mar-87 04:29:48 EST
References: <165@micropen>
Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel,N.J
Lines: 22
Keywords: system administration MSDOS microcomputers
Summary: My experience in an unusual environment

In article <165@micropen>, dave@micropen (David F. Carlson) writes:
>
> <Micros will be to complicated for amateurs>
> Any solutions or do you all think I've found a non-problem?
> 

	Well, here at Bell many users have their own 3b/PC7300/PC6300.
While the people here aren't as computer-naive as at some places, they're
not all wizards either.  They seldom have any problems; once you set them
up, give 'em a UUCP link to the VAX, etc. it's usually the last you hear from
them.  Fact is, UNIX (tm) administration just isn't that hard; micro-
envrionments seldom *need* kernel hacks, and lots don't even have source.
And since at least *half* the hassle of being SA is dealing with the users,
the typical micro person won't have that problem.

	So, in my opinion, what we'll have is someone hanging around to
install the beasties, and manage the central file/print servers, and
the owners of the little machines can "administer" their little UNIX (tm)
boxes to their heart's content.  Occasionally, something will break, and
they'll need support.  Otherwise, they'll be fine.

                                                      lou @ hoxna