ONU is a great college. I spent many a night/afternoon at the Beagle! You from around the area?
> Hey Greg I see you are an ONU alumni. How did you like Ada? The > beagle? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Deckler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]=20 > Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 9:05 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Shortcuts to Outlook objects > > > My point is that it serves no useful purpose to cast aspersions as to > people's attitudes and motivations because everyone is biased in one way > or another. > > I believe that this is really systemic with regards to the problems of > the IT industry as a whole. The entire industry is vendor and tool > focused and that is a huge problem in IT. It tends to polarize people > such that everyone is grouped into two categories, people that hate a > particular vendor or tool and people that love a particular vendor or > tool. This is just plain stupid. > > The IT industry has some fundamental problems. Microsoft, as part of > that industry suffers from some of the same problems as well as some of > their own unique deficiencies. Novell has their own unique issues, so > does IBM and so does every other vendor in this space. But it seems that > you cannot point out these deficiencies without people categorizing and > stereotyping you in one way or another. I reject that. > > I hate all vendors of software tools equally. I find this an absolute > requirement to provide true, unbiased consulting services. If you were > to follow my posts on a GroupWise board or a Notes board, you would see > me make similar arguments regarding the deficiencies of their products > and company. However, since I make most of my revenue from Microsoft > products and Exchange, I tend to be more active in that area. > > And the other thing that REALLY chaps me is people that cast aspersions > on others without fessing up to their own biases. MVP's are the worst of > this lot. They secretly get direct compensation from Microsoft and then > try to pass themselves off as unbiased. But you look at their posts and > it is obvious that they are simply paid advocates for Microsoft and part > of their responsibility is to vilify anyone that says anything negative > with regards to Microsoft. And these are the same people that list every > last certification and other acronym that they can paste onto the end of > their sig, but you never see Microsoft MVP. I wonder why? Microsoft > asked me to become an MVP and I told them to go jump in a lake. More > people need to take this approach and be true consultants, not > advocates. > > > Are you saying that your own interpretation of your own attitude is=20 > > unbiased? Or that your own evaluation of whether or not your paranioa=20 > > about how Microsoft are out to get you is unbiased? > >=20 > > Rob > > Also an MVP by the way. > > Want to throw some mud at me too? > >=20 > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Greg Deckler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]=3D20 > > > Sent: 07 February 2003 11:43 > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Shortcuts to Outlook objects > > >=3D20 > > >=3D20 > > > And Ed, if I am not mistaken, you are also a Microsoft MVP,=3D20 so = > > > >whose interpretation is unbiased, mine or yours? =3D20 > > > > I continue to believe my interpretation of your attitude is=20 > > > >more=3D20 accurate than your defense thereof. =3D20 > > > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I > > > > Tech Consultant > > > > hp Services > > > > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups! > > > >=3D20 > > > >=3D20 > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
