[ale] [ALE] OT: article on encryption keys and cloud computing

[Jim Kinney]

That doesn't fit management-speak. No one uses "tools", they "actuate
solutions".
The disconnect between "management " and reality is staggering.
On Nov 13, 2012 9:31 PM, "Ben Coleman" <oloryn at benshome.net> wrote:

> On 11/13/2012 14:42, Jonathan Meek wrote:
> > When a person tips pretty hard into a process or item without the
> > appearance of seeing the drawbacks, I like calling it the "mythical
> > tool" syndrome.
> >
> > "This tool will solve all our development problems and cure cancer!"
> >
> > I get this a lot because we use a few different configuration management
> > tools in my company (e.g Git, subversion, clearcase, MKS) and I am
> > always excepted to choose sides by a set of engineers.
>
> I kind of expect this from certain types of management, where they don't
> call it a tool - they call it a solution.  The problems with treating a
> tool as a solution have been highlighted before.  But I'm puzzled at
> engineers who expect to have a one-size-fits-all tool.  Have people
> forgotten the benefits of knowing  a set (mmultiple!) of tools and
> choosing the one that's appropriate for the current job?
>
> Ben
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