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[Veritas-bu] script repository?

2000-09-27 13:27:53
Subject: [Veritas-bu] script repository?
From: Joshua Fielden jfielden AT excitecorp DOT com
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 10:27:53 -0700
I would like to keep this in the users' hands, and not in Veritas' hands, but 
that could just be my paranoia speaking. Remember, vault started out as some 
scripts some guy wrote, and now it's a $25k services buy. :)

JF

On Wed, Sep 27, 2000 at 01:09:42PM -0400, Mike Daigle filled up my inbox with:
> 
> Agreed the sourceforge service provider sounds attractive..
> The other option would be to approach Veritas and see if they will
> support the project requirements since it is their own intrest- They can
> then use it as a selling point!
> 
> "McMurphy, Tim" wrote:
> > 
> > It would have the advantage of being employer independent. Not that any of
> > us changes jobs frequently but it would be a stable place regardless of
> > where someone works.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jonathan Meyer [mailto:jmeyer AT ptc DOT com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 8:37 AM
> > To: jfielden AT excitecorp DOT com
> > Cc: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] script repository?
> > 
> > I have been thinking about a veritas script repository recently also.
> > I have a fair amount of scripts written in ksh which produce reports,
> > check the status of drives, look for used up cleaning tapes, and other
> > daily tasks.
> > 
> > I would be interested to contribute what I have written if someone is
> > going to maintain a collection.
> > 
> > Unfortunately, I do not have as much time as I would like to
> > contribute to such a project.  However, I have still been giving some
> > thought toward trying to establish a netbackup scripts project on
> > sourceforge.
> > 
> > I have not run a project on sourceforge before, but it is my
> > understanding that they would provide, web space, mailing lists, and
> > use of CVS to any open source project.  I believe a collection of
> > netbackup related materials would qualify.
> > 
> > Do other people think this would be a useful way to manage a netbackup
> > collection?  Is anyone else interested in investing the time to pursue
> > this?  I can only contribute as time allows, so I am hesitant about
> > trying to take this on myself.
> > 
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> > Paramtric Technology Corporation
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