[Info-vax] IPSec - Dear God in heaven NO!

[Arne Vajhøj]

David J Dachtera wrote:
> Richard Maher wrote:
>> "JF Mezei" <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> wrote in message
>> news:00163f2a$0$23343$c3e8da3 at news.astraweb.com...
>>> I implore you to stop criticising VMS engineers or ann mcquaid for the
>>> next few months.
>> You'll have to quote a bit more liberally, or at least give me some clue as
>> to what your posting about or replying to.
> D'ya ever here the old saying, "You'll attract more (bugs) with honey
> than with vinegar"?
> 
> Specifically, this kind of talk does not advance the OpenVMS cause one
> iota:
> 
> Richard Maher wrote:
>> But I personally know of several completely useless twats that continue to
>> suckle their exorbitant salaries at the VMS license-payer teat, so it is
>> inconveivable that Ann would have similtaneously retrenched tens of talented
>> and productive engineers?
>>
>> Quite revealing to see who's managed to dawdle in the trenches after she's
>> blown the whistle!
> 
> Put yourself in the other person's shoes. 
> 
> Who would YOU rather do business with?
> 
> The snake - coiled, hissing and poised for attack?
> 
> ...or the snake charmer, calmly trying to coax the snake into docility?

> In the end, it doesn't matter whether "they" are wrong or not: "THEY"
> hold the cards - it's THEIR game, and "THEY" make the rules.

I don't think those that make decisions at HP are affected in any
way (not positive not negative) by Richards posts. They don't read
comp.os.vms !

But there comes a point where it is more N than S.

And in general it would be a good thing if the VMS community
appeared to be a bunch of IT professionals not a bunch of
people with no clue about how to behave.

Arne