OT: RE: can't change ownership on files

[Rick Stevens]

Waldher, Travis R wrote:
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Rick Stevens [mailto:rstevens at vitalstream.com]
>>Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 10:30 AM
>>To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux
>>Subject: Re: can't change ownership on files
>>
>>And Solaris does, too.  However, you MUST force them to use something
>>like CVS.  It will save their butts when they have to back out changes
>>or merge the work of several people.  Trust me on this.
> 
> 
> I learned a lesson a while back about those that don't listen to reason.
> (Typically a software developer for some reason)
> 
> I email, then I save the fact that they didn't feel my course of action
> was appropriate and they still wanted to do it their way.  I then do it
> their way, but save said email in a safe place for the future.
> 
> Someday in the future, their way bites them.  They then blame me in
> front of their manager.  I pull up said email from yesteryear and let
> the chips fall where they may. :evil:
> 
> It's worked a few times now, and never again do I have a problem with
> that same person.

As a wise man once said:

	Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggy!" until you can find
	a large enough rock.

I think you've mastered it!  :-)
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