Code Stealers 3

[coffeysm]

I just want to vent out some frustration. I am UNIX Admin and I work as a Contractor for the U.S. Government. I am also prior Military. I have been working with this woman who constantly steals my code from my scripts and then claims it as her own. It has gotten to the point where I can see her copying it verbatim and then making one change. I work very hard and take my job seriously and to see this moron doing this insults me very much. I mentioned it to her superior who is my friend. He was like don't worry I know where the real credit should go. But, nothing comes out of it...I do not want to start any drama, but I am getting fed up. The main problem is the fact that I am a contractor and she is a Government Civilian. I guess I was wondering if anyone had any similar situations and how did you handle it?

 

[attrofy]

Thats the sequel - AOL for Rich Dummies

 

[harebrain]

He, he, he! Comments on my terse little *nix command now exceed responses to the OP! That's command-line power!

 

[KornGeek]

I'm almost ashamed to admit this, but we have both high speed internet and AOL dial-up at our house. I don't ever use the AOL (and I don't think my wife actually does either), but it gives my wife comfort knowing that it's there for back-up if our high speed goes out. Also, part of the reason we held onto it was to preserve her email address, but they allow you to keep those these days. (I don't have the heart to tell her that the high-speed company also has dial-up numbers.) We get a good deal on the AOL (a few bucks each month) because we seldom use it. For the amount that it costs, it's worth it for me to avoid bothering my wife.

 

[flapeyre]

I've had DSL since 1998, and it very seldom goes out - maybe once in the last year. I do keep a shortcut to the backup dial-up networking on the desktop, just in case, but as a practical matter, I can always check e-mail via the web client at work.

The local telco (Bellsouth, soon to be AT&T) now buries the line instead of stringing it from the pole. Better idea, what with all the trees that fell on everything after Katrina. Now if we can get the power company to do the same..

On AOL, I had it for about six months, way back when, and I canceled it as soon as I got a new PC (and the DSL to go along with it).

Tibi gratias agimus quod nihil fumas.

 

[jaymaechtlen]

Some folks like the AOL interface.
(why am I tempted to say "less power to them"?)
The dialup is nice if you are travelling, and someone you visit doesn't have Internet- you can dial up on your own account for access.
Not so important nowadays, but handy once in a while...
cheers
Jay