I have been following the “Heroes happen here” comic series since it started a while ago via RSS.
The comic strip was created to celebrate all the good things IT people do or so I think since the site is more into advertising Microsoft products then explaining what the comic is about. The art work is ok but the story line really really sucks. Frankly if being an “IT hero” is all about chasing around the globe to fix a stupid virus or rootkit that would not have infected a Linux box in the first place. I would rather become a plumber. Instead of ranting on here are some of the comments on the strip by other people…
“Does anyone still thinks this is about any IT stories at all and not some µ$hite dreamworld? Don’t get me wrong it’s a very nice idea in general, but with ms funding it, there is no way in hell this might be something for real IT professionals and not only ms fanboys.”
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“Here’s an idea – how about Microsoft spend their money fixing Vista instead of wasting it on some lame ass comic!”
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“Your comic sucks, a lot. I keep thinking it can’t get any worse, but no, every day, it gets much, much worse. Please stop hurting the Internet. It was my impression that comics are supposed to be funny, not retarded stereotypes being propagated by the largest software company in the world. Please, stop hurting the Internet.”
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This last one about sums it all up:
“I read about it somewhere – reading it sucks – then I visited the site – experiencing it sucks – now I’m too frustrated to write anything funny – and finally, saying it sucks. *OUT*”
“I’ve got an idea. What if we sent our real world IT situations in and made this our story (as requested).
Let’s see:
I used a Linux Live CD to resize an NTFS partition without losing any data.
I use the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows to clone my desktops with XP images.
I recommend OpenOffice or StarOffice to anyone looking for an affordable Office suite.
I helped a coworker create a presentation for an All-Company meeting using Google Docs.
I tell all my home internet users to surf with Firefox instead of IE.
Our company is sticking with Windows XP until we have to replace our desktops . . . in 2 to 3 years.
Add to the list! What percentage of your IT heroics is done with MS software, and how much is accomplished with open-source and freeware alternatives? And if we submit THOSE stories, will they see the light of day?
Now, to be fair, our company is primarily a Microsoft shop. We’ll be using Virtual Server to consolidate our single servers into a vitual framework. We use Microsoft AD for our domain, and Exchange for messaging.”