anthony@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Owen G. Anthony) (11/11/89)
mithomas@bsu-cs writes:
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#From: mithomas@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Michael Thomas Niehaus)
#Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
#Subject: Sorry for delays...
#Message-ID: <10208@bsu-cs.bsu.edu>
#Date: 11 Oct 89 22:37:10 GMT
#Organization: CS Dept, Ball St U, Muncie, Indiana
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#For those of you who have sent me messages/requests in the last week or so,
#I apologize for not replying. It seems as though our Unix system has
#developed an illness that causes it to "faint" quite often. The doctors
#from DEC are coming to take a look at it.
#
#
#It seems that there is another side effect -- incurable "hiccups." This
#machine sends so many Control-S's to my Mac that everything locks up
#(actually, just beeps until I get sick of it and kill the connection).
#
#So, hopefully DEC will bring the right vaccine and we will be back in
#business this weekend. (But don't count on it.)
#
#-Michael
#
#p.s. This system has got to be the biggest piece of junk...
#--
#Michael Niehaus UUCP: <backbones>!{iuvax,pur-ee}!bsu-cs!mithomas
#Apple Student Rep ARPA: mithomas@bsu-cs.bsu.edu
#Ball State University AppleLink: ST0374 (from UUCP: st0374@applelink.apple.com
I would like to take a moment to correct a few of the misconceptions caused
by this posting:
1. The problems experienced on the Computer Science Department's Unix
VAX-11/785 were NOT the fault of Digital Equipment Corporation or
any of Digital Equipment Corporation's representitives. I feel that
DEC has received much undeserved critsism here.
2. The main problems with the system were due to a change over in
system administrators and software. These problems are now mostly
solved.
3. We have always obtained excellent hardware service from Digital.
4. The statements made by Mr. Niehaus do not represent those of Ball
State University or those who work with Digital on a day to day
basis.
Owen G. Anthony anthony@bsu-cs.uucp
VAX Systems Programmer SYSTEM@BSUVAX1.BITNET
Ball State University 00OGANTHONY,@BSUVAX1.BITNET
Muncie, IN 47306
(317) 285-1392mithomas@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Michael Thomas Niehaus) (11/11/89)
As a follow-up to a follow-up, I wish to clarify the points made in my
original posting. I was not and have never criticized Digital Equipment
Corportation. I truly believe that they make excellent equipment and do
everything necessary to maintain that reputation.
My criticisms were directed toward the Computer Science department for
letting things get as bad as they did. Computer systems, as Mr. Anthony
can attest to, need routine maintenance and checks. These checks would
probably have prevented many of the problems that have occurred.
From what I have been told, DEC has been extremely helpful and cooperative.
Considering that the VAX is not running a DEC operating system, this fact is
even a more remarkable statement.
I apologize for any misinterpretations that may have arisen.
If you don't agree with or have any comments about something that I say, please
address comments to me directly.
Sorry for this being on comp.sys.mac.
-Michael
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Michael Niehaus UUCP: <backbones>!{iuvax,pur-ee}!bsu-cs!mithomas
Apple Student Rep ARPA: mithomas@bsu-cs.bsu.edu
Ball State University AppleLink: ST0374 (from UUCP: st0374@applelink.apple.com)mdc@spt.entity.com (Marty Connor) (11/14/89)
In article <10274@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> mithomas@bsu-cs.UUCP (Michael Thomas Niehaus) writes: ... >I apologize for any misinterpretations that may have arisen. >If you don't agree with or have any comments about something that I >say, please address comments to me directly. >-Michael ... >Michael Niehaus UUCP: <backbones>!{iuvax,pur-ee}!bsu-cs!mithomas >Apple Student Rep ARPA: mithomas@bsu-cs.bsu.edu >Ball State University AppleLink: ST0374 (from UUCP: st0374@applelink.apple.com) Well, hmm... lemme see now... Mike's an Apple Students Rep, and Apple's in bed with DEC, and Mike sends a message kinda criticising a DEC machine, and someone (apparently above Mike) at the school starts spewing how DEC is really great, and then Mike sends a further message saying how he really loves DEC and how it's really not DEC's fault. Sure Mike, I understand; Lessee, you've got lotsa accounts to consider here... and being an Apple Student Rep must be nice... AppleLink and all... Personally I'm kinda insulted by the fuss. I figure the machine probably is subject to the usual DEC Field Circus (overpriced, "I have to go get a part") syndrome, and you're just getting pissed on because of your position as Apple Rep. And what with Apple's gestapo-like tactics to keep everybody smiling and fire Ramseys and claim to be the computer for the rest of us and then build 3000-4000-5000+ dollar machines while I can hardly keep up my Mac Pluses in enough memory to run Multifinder... Well, sounds like maybe you're doing this under some pressure. So, how about sending another message saying that you really just Love DEC and Apple, and you were in a drug induced haze when you said those nasty things about Apple's good pal DEC. And how Ball State really does need the Student Discount Program, and how you can't believe I wrote this... Ain't the First Ammendment a great idea? [Just one person's opinion, dontcha know...] -- Marty Connor, Marty's Computer Workshop, "Specializing in Macintosh Training" 126 Inman Street, Cambridge, MA 02139; (617) 491-6935 mdc@entity.com, or ...{harvard|uunet}!mit-eddie!spt!mdc