Difference between "operator" and "system administrator"?

[Gordon Spoelhof]

In article <1990Oct26.160226.29754 at cs.utk.edu> Dave Sill <de5 at ornl.gov> writes:

>
>In short, the system administrator is the "brains" and the operator
>is the "braun".
>

I do not wish to argue, but the tone here is a bit harsh.

I have worked as a consultant to various sites and found no two the same.  In
most cases, systems administration is a distributed function - between the
systems, operations, applications, and data communities.

Successful shops/groups share responsibilities and act as a team this
brains/brawn stuff no longer washes...

Sincerely,

Gordon Spoelhof,
Computer Technology Consultant
Eastman Kodak Co. - Information Technology Management

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