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Re:Ask HN: Big software teams, how do you manage your comput... by throwaway3301 on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @10:43PM (#12215207)
On the contrary, I work at BigCorp where every machine is locked down - no administrator access, no sudo, etc. People routinely install programs to C:\ simply because it is writable. If you need admin access to install it? Forget it, open an IT ticket.

I've never heard of anyone quitting because of this issue.

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Re:Ask HN: Big software teams, how do you manage your comput... by user7878 on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @11:05PM (#12223114)
Yes. BigCorp have very limited access to resources depending on their role. IF you need to install software OR require admin rights your ticket have to pass long tail of approvals with lots of justification.
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