The Usenet Oracle has pondered your question deeply. Your question was: > A while ago, I walked into my system administrator's office, and > told him everything was working fine, the network was fast as could > be, all the systems were up, and there was plenty of disk space. > > He gasped, turned pale, and keeled over, dead. > > What did I do wrong? And in response, thus spake the Usenet Oracle: } The scene is a system administrator's office. He's alone in the room, } and talking to himself. } } "But I just know that, as computers of the future become easier to use, } more efficient, and easier to administer, my job security will } disappear. What will I do?" } } A puff of smoke appears in the room with a sound like *zot*, and as the } smoke clears, the admin can see a tall, elegant gentleman standing } there. "I believe that I can solve your computer problems..." he began. } } The admin erupted. "NO! I don't want a better computer system that will } have a better network, more disk space, or anything like that!" } } "I'm afraid you misunderstand," said the gentleman, calmly. "I can } guarantee you that the computer system you now use will keep on } requiring your attention for the rest of your life, if you'll only sign } this contract." He pulled a contract and a flaming pen from mid-air and } offered them to the admin. } } "Hmmm. '...The party of the second part will own the soul of the party } of the first part...' Looks like a good deal to me. Is there a catch?" } } "None at all. We promise that your computer system will continue to } give you troubles until the day you die. Then, we get your soul." } } The admin took the pen and signed. "What a deal! Job security for } life!" } } "Thank you, sir. I'll just take that..." } } "So, how long will this last?" } } The gentleman smiled. "You could have asked that earlier." He vanished } as the door burst open and the young assistant burst in. } } "Boss! Get this! Everything is working fine, the network has never been } faster, all the systems are up, and there's plenty of disk space! I've } never seen anything like it! Boss? Are you all right?"