As more and more people are introduced to OSX, this grass-roots
explosion will also include Government representatives with decision
authority. I think of these as a younger more technically
knowledgeable group. I see this happening weekly. As this happens
and as Microsoft's problems continue, our day will come. I travel to
sites all across Europe. I take only my Powerbook - provided to me
by DoD because they asked me what I needed to do the job and I told
them. When I show up at a given site and do network inspections and
presentations using my Powerbook, I more and more frequently run into
Mac and OSX advocates. Included in these groups are Commanders and
GS personnel in decision making roles. These people have told me
they converted at home and they love Macs and OSX. They say they
would not have a problem purchasing Macs if the opportunity presented
itself. It is my opinion that this belief rings true more times than
not and most sites want to put the right tools in place to do the job.
Through a little discussion and understanding, they say to simply
present the proposal to them showing an XServe or iMac (or whatever)
is the right tool for the job, present the cost, and they will make
it happen. I've helped sites do this over and over here in Europe
and where they have budget, it is happening and where no budget
exists yet, they want it to happen and have it on the horizon as a
project they want to fund.
Yes, I focus on my job but while I'm doing this, I do what I can to
make a difference and when the two meet, I focus on building
relationships with those that are pro-Mac and discuss upcoming
projects to try to help them see where Macs and OSX can fit -- mostly
projects that my group has nothing to do with. I then help these
engineers and department heads realize that the Government doesn't
mandate Microsoft and that their Commanders want them to have the
right tool for the job. On an ever-increasing basis, OSX is the
right tool.
Presented the correct way, purchases are happening and solutions are
being designed around OSX.
Don't give up the fight.
Dalton Hamilton
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On Apr 12, 2006, at 9:04 PM, Michael Pike wrote:
Here is the part that sux... all of this research is being done on
my own systems because our division won't order any more Macs..
niiiiiiiiiiiiice.
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