Re: TortoiseSVN 1.3.2.5840 requires admin rights for installation

Nick Gilbert wrote:

> > Out in the real world, IT departments use security policies on PCs to
> > protect their investment and assets. Fixing someone's PC because they
> > installed or uninstalled something nasty costs time and
> money. Removing
> > administrator privileges is one method of minimizing downtime,
> > maintaining security and there fore maximizing uptime.
>
> I can imagine that's true for secretaries and normal users, but for
> software devs it seems very limiting. Besides - software devs can fix
> their own PCs :)

I'm a lead software developer at a large independent development studio,
and everyone's PC has administrator rights restricted. No exceptions.

-- 
Sly
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