Werth, Dave wrote:
> I agree with Dave. While Networker is the primary focus of this list it
> isn't the right solution for all backup situations. I'm happy to get any
> information that may help me make the right decisions when it comes to doing
> my job as the local backup guru.
>
> Dave
>
> David Werth
> Garmin AT, Inc
> Salem, Oregon
> dave.werth AT garmin DOT com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Mussulman [mailto:mussulma AT UIUC DOT EDU]
> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:54 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] bacula vs networker
>
> On Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 11:15:37AM -0600, Librado Pamintuan wrote:
>
>> Could you please move this discussion to a different site. It's like
>> telling a customer to test drive a Honda Civic while you are inside a
>> GM dealership.
>>
>
> I disagree. We're not so much Networker "drivers" as we are backups
> professionals, and it's a good idea to know what the other products
> are up to (example, what amanda can/cannot do wrt previous versions.)
> The questions "bacula vs networker" fits here, and I don't mind seeing
> that discussion fleshed out.
>
> I wouldn't expect the GM sales guy to talk-up the Civic, but this list
> isn't run by EMC, and that's one of the things that makes it so good.
> If you and I are browsing through the dealership together, I'd hope
> you'd steer me towards the Civic if it fit my needs better.
>
> But, I think it's Stan's call. I know I've been guilty of talking up
> other backups products recently.
>
> Dave
>
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Hi all,
I agree and disagree, just to be a pest. I think it is
interesting to many of us for information about other competing backup
software
to percolate into this group. Short term discussion of feature sets,
etc, are probably of interest to many readers.
However, at some juncture, a tipping point is reached, and instead of
the discussion providing
information about another, perhaps complementary piece of software, the
alternative software starts
taking over the bandwidth. At /that/ point, the discussion should be
taken offline, elsewhere, etc.
That is, let thoughtfulness trump policy, whenever possible, especially
in the realm of human conversation.
It is apparent that many types of readers view this list and includes
Networker administrators with deep expertise,
but also many newbies who didn't quite realize what they'd gotten
themselves into. 8-)
Matt
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