Re: Will telecommuting ever really take off?

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From: Jon Nadelberg
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 00:00

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Jym Dyer wrote:
> 
> >> =v= Two words:  Microsoft Windows.  'Most everything that
> >> runs on Windows chains you to the desk.  Does your job
> >> involve running Windows applications?  Telecommuting becomes
> >> impossible.
> > Not really.  Get a laptop, move it back and forth.  Or get
> > your employer to set up VPN so you can share files seamlessly
> > between home and work.
> 
> =v= I guess I should clarify:  I'm an engineer.  What I do is a
> bit more involved than sharing files.  Source code generally
> lives under version control, which can use a licensing system.
> The Windows apps I use also rely on licensing systems.  VPNs
> don't handle the load very well.
> 


I know lots of engineers that telecommute.  I've done it, too.  It's not
a big deal.

Maybe if you drove an SUV instead of riding a bicycle, you'd be able to,
as well.

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