A centre of expertise in digital information managementwww.ukoln.ac.uk 34 Beware The IT Fundamentalists We need to avoid simplistic solutions to the complexities: Open Standards Fundamentalist: we just need XML Open Source Fundamentalist: we just need Linux Vendor Fundamentalist: we must need next version of our enterprise system (and you must fit in with this) Accessibility Fundamentalist: we must do WAI WCAG User Fundamentalist: we must do whatever users want Legal Fundamentalist: it breaches copyright, … Ownership Fundamentalist: must own everything we use Perfectionist: It doesn t do everything, so we ll do nothing Simplistic Developer: I ve developed a perfect solution – I don t care if it doesn t run in the real world IT Services Barrier IT Director, March 2006 I could give names of the individuals in my department!
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