Ditto...

I met with our regional rep the other day. I've met with them before and I'm
sure
my requests which have been duplicated here by fellow users have been filed
in the circular file cabinet.

Thats my opinion, we welcome yours.

C

__________________________________________________
Cris Robinson
Sr. Technical Analyst
Enterprise Storage Management / TSM (ADSM)
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
603.431.8400.54837
mailto:cris.robinson AT libertymutual DOT com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Sims [SMTP:rbs AT BU DOT EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 3:10 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Linux TSM Server
>
> >So, if you would like to be able to purchase a TSM Linux Server (in the
> >future), contact your marketing reps and request a TSM linux server.
>
> Marketing is losing opportunities in taking a passive approach in waiting
> for customers to come to them.  There are some 1400 customers on ADSM-L,
> and I'll wager that Marketing hasn't ventured to make any communication
> with that ready list of contacts over a prospective Linux product.
> By definition, "marketing" means being proactive, going out to gauge
> demand and offer possibilities for making products and income.
> And I think we all sense that there is a lot of interest in solid,
> commercial products for a Linux environment, particularly in the Linux
> initiative to offer an alternative to the "broken windows" environment.
>
> So, come on, Tivoli... Don't just sit there: get a few Linux developers
> and start creating product.  The obvious place to begin is a TSM Linux
> Client, which will whet the appetite for a Server.  Is this all too
> obvious, or am I missing something?
>
>    Richard Sims, BU