First, I didn't mean to reply to the list.  (I didn't notice that the
reply-to was set to the list.)

Second, I was just trying to help.  His posting did not appear to be a
user selling his own stuff.  It appeared to be a gray-market reseller.
(The wording of the post as well as his URL suggested that.)

Third, my signature simply states my title and my credentials.  It's no
different than other signatures that explain what size environment
you're admining, or where you're doing it.  I can't say "I admin a 200
TB TSM environment," but I can say I wrote a few books, which usually
causes people to give SOME credence to what I write.

I'm just trying to get more connected to and participate in the TSM
community.  I'm sorry if my attempts to do so somehow ruffle your
feathers.  

---
W. Curtis Preston
Author of O'Reilly's Backup & Recovery and Using SANs and NAS
VP Data Protection GlassHouse Technologies


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Nick Laflamme
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:35 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] LTO2 autoloader

Frankly, your signature, Curtis, strikes me as more commercial than
Joe's offer. And, yet, we haven't run you off yet.

Not that anyone has died and made me list czar, but the LISTSERV lists
I've been on for more than a decade, including ADSM-L, have a long
history of users offering up surplus equipment to list members as a
win-win situation. Joe's not trying to make a profit selling LTO2
autoloaders; he's just trying to make a friendly offer.

If that's too commercial for you, to find some pure ivory tower to play
in, and let us used to our culture enjoy it.

Says me, anyway.

Nick

Curtis Preston wrote:
> This is a commercial posting that is not allowed on this list.
>
> ---
> W. Curtis Preston
> Author of O'Reilly's Backup & Recovery and Using SANs and NAS
> VP Data Protection
> GlassHouse Technologies
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
Of
> Joe Crnjanski
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 1:03 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] LTO2 autoloader
>
> Hello,
>
> Does anybody need IBM LTO2 7 tapes autoloader?
>
> Just removed from data centre. Excellent condition.
> Purchased Apr/04
> Toronto, Canada
>
> Price negotiable.
>
> Regards,
>
> Joe Crnjanski
> Infinity Network Solutions Inc.
> Phone: 416-235-0931 x226
> Fax:     416-235-0265
> Web: www.infinitynetwork.com
>