Re: "Webulating" RPG/ programmer tools

["Kathleen Kostuck" <kkostuck@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not adverse to the idea of programmer's hand
tools.  My maintenance mechanic ex-husband used to spend thousands on
tools. I didn't argue. And when I had a chance to get a good deal on a
Thinkpad as part of a multi purchase, I jumped at it.  I have never
regretted buying it. It has come in handy in a lot of ways, especially with
keeping track of multiple projects and clients.

But I have never felt any pressure from any client to supply anything more
than an informed brain, eyes, ears, voice and hands.  Has anyone else had a
different experience?  If any of you use consultants at your company, do
you expect them to carry in any 'hand tools'?  If you are an on staff
programmer, how would you feel about being expected to supply your own
tools?  What if you were expected to supply your own desktop?

I appreciate the advice on how to leverage the laptop with PCMCIA cards and
a copy of Code/400.  I am seriously thinking about it, because of this
thread.  But I am also wondering if supplying our own tools is going to be
a trend in the future, and do we want it to be?

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Kathleen Kostuck   
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kkostuck@execpc.com
AS400 Solutions
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