Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread David Armstrong
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Re: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
Yikes. Do we really want sales pitches from Cisco on this list? I don't think so. We already knew about the free book. We are very good at keeping each other informed on free books from Cisco! &;-) We have also had some technical discussions on wireless, including Aironet. But stuff like the

RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread William Gragido
Oppenheimer Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 9:30 AM To: David Armstrong; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary Yikes. Do we really want sales pitches from Cisco on this list? I don't think so. We already knew about the free book. We are very good at keeping e

RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Howard C. Berkowitz
>I agree with Priscilla, this list is a voice of technical knowledge and >camaraderie, it is important to maintain integrity on all fronts even if >that means banning shameless vendor plugs. Shameless vendor plugs? Like a DB60? Shameless crossover, rollover cables...the mind reels. :-) ___

Re: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread David Armstrong
While not a "learning" type of book a glossary of terms is sometimes a useful reference. It really depends on how exhaustive the glosary is. While I understand your point, every Cisco freebie has an attached Cisco "Buy This" promo attached. Priscilla, your book had a promo attached last year. I'm

RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Chuck Larrieu
02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary >I agree with Priscilla, this list is a voice of technical knowledge and >camaraderie, it is important to maintain integrity on all fronts even if >that means banning shameless vendor plugs. Shamele

RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Hicks, Randy
David, I for one appreicate picking up a book or two for free. Thanks. - Randy -Original Message- From: David Armstrong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 11:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary Today, the are

RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Hicks, Randy
t: Re: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary While not a "learning" type of book a glossary of terms is sometimes a useful reference. It really depends on how exhaustive the glosary is. While I understand your point, every Cisco freebie has an attached Cisco "Buy This" pr

RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Daniel Cotts
PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 2:40 PM > To: 'David Armstrong'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary > > > True. It is interesting that I never hear complaints when > Priscilla's book > is

Re: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Jim Erickson
interesting that I never hear complaints when Priscilla's book > is brought up for the millionth time. Huh? I wonder why? > > - Randy > > -Original Message- > From: David Armstrong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 3:18 PM > To:

RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Taylor, Don
Title: RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary Mind reels? Does that have anything to do with monkeys and the Internet? - Don -Original Message- From: Chuck Larrieu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 12:31 PM To: Howard C. Berkowitz; [EMAIL PROTE

RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Chuck Larrieu
Title: RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary perhaps I spoke too hastily.   but still, the post should have gone either to reel audio or to the society for the preservation of the Virginia reel :->   Chuck   -Original Message-From: Taylor, Don [mailto:[EMAIL PR

RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Chuck Larrieu
Cotts Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 1:09 PM To: 'Hicks, Randy'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary I'm not clear as to your intent. However I'll answer. Priscilla's book is truely useful. Is is perhaps the best writ

Re: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread David Armstrong
This has really gone a lot farther than I ever meant. I simply received the email from Cisco and cut-n-pasted it into this newsgroup thinking that a glossary on Telecom and Networking might be useful to have as a reference. I guess I should have just put down "free book go here" rather than the co

Re: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Hubert Branch
I know I will receive criticism from this post, and that I rarely contribute (because unlike most of you, I have a real job, and limited time to read posts, let alone reply with long winded replies filled with the same content that can be found with a 30 second search on CCO) but there's a lot mor

Re: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Martin-Guy Richard
Ho please David, keep sending link to free book. I understood that you copied and pasted the Email... MGR David Armstrong wrote: > This has really gone a lot farther than I ever meant. I simply received the > email from Cisco and cut-n-pasted it into this ne

RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Chuck Larrieu
:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary >Wrong list again, Howard. That's twice today. > >Discussion of reels should be directed to one of the classic film lists. :-> > >Chuck You mean this isn't the list for

RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Howard C. Berkowitz
EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of >Howard C. Berkowitz >Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 12:02 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary > >>I agree with Priscilla, this list is a voice of technical knowledge and >>camarade

Re: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Jim Erickson
""Martin-Guy Richard"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Ho please David, keep sending link to free book. I understood that you copied and > pasted the Email... I didn't notice it was a copy/paste when I posted earlier - I thought it was posted b

Re: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread David Armstrong
Jim, On the contrary, I feel like I caused offense. I have very high respect for Priscilla and had no intention of getting this barrage started. David ""Jim Erickson"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 8v4d8u$h3l$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:8v4d8u$h3l$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > ""Martin-Guy Richard

Re: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Bradley J. Wilson
And here I thought John Kaberna was kicked off the list... - Original Message - From: Hubert Branch To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 5:02 PM Subject: Re: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary I know I will receive criticism from this post, and that I ra

Re: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-18 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
I thought the message came directly from cisco. I don't like their grandiose marketing style of writing. &;-) I don't have a problem with people telling us about books. That's a good thing. Regarding my book having a copyright of 1999, so? It teaches a network design methodology that is timele

Re: Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-20 Thread David Armstrong
One last response: I misunderstood also. I thought the objection you'd raised was to the value of a glossary of terms and that it wasn't worth having to wade through a Cisco promo. I apologize for the confusion too. Between the two of us we did pretty good, huh! David Armstrong "Priscilla Opp

Agreeing to disagree, WAS Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary

2000-11-17 Thread Taylor, Don
Title: Agreeing to disagree, WAS Free Book: Telecom & Networking Glossary Ladies and Gentlemen, that was, without a doubt, one of the most genteel and mutually respectful exchanges, where there existed a disagreement, that I have witnessed on this list in the time I've been a membe