[Info-vax] 2009 VMS Bootcamp notice

[Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing]

In article <a49d048f-32b7-4f67-b8a9-08f481393dfe at 13g2000yql.googlegroups.com>, Joe Sewell <ultrajoe at spamcop.net> writes:
>On Jan 7, 7:29=A0am, VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
>> In article <0050a3de$0$4649$c3e8... at news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei <jfmezei=
>.spam... at vaxination.ca> writes:
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>> >I got an email from Sue, and it hadn't been posted here yet. Hope Sue
>> >won't mind my posting it here.
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>> >From: McQuaid, Ann
>> >To: Skonetski, Susan
>> >Cc: Herman, Wendy
>> >Subject: boot camp
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>> >Hello Boot Camp Attendees,
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>> >As you know, the OpenVMS team prides itself on conducting the very
>> >highest quality Technical Training in the industry, allowing for a
>> >collaborative exchange of information and ideas with Customers and
>> >Partners around the world. =A0There is no doubt that the knowledge share=
>d
>> >and the personal connections made during these face-2-face events is
>> >invaluable! =A0However, given today's economic status and realizing that
>> >many companies are restricting travel including HP, we find ourselves in
>> >a position of having to cancel this year's OpenVMS Boot Camp.
>>
>> >As always we greatly appreciate your business and welcome your calls and
>> >emails.
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>> > Ann McQuaid
>> >General Manager
>> >OpenVMS, Tru64, Alpha & MCBS Customer Programs
>> >Hewlett-Packard Company
>> >ann.mcqu... at hp.com<mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxx... at hp.com>
>> >Admin: Susan Christie
>> >598-467-9999
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>> >I wonder if HP might replace this with travelling presentations (if
>> >people can't afford to travel, perhaps get Sue and a few enginers to
>> >travel to people).
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>> >In terms of Mrs McQuaid's title, does anyone know what MCBS is ?
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>> >Does her title really mean "General manager of mature technologies" ?
>>
>> Microsoft Certified Bull Shit?
>> Master of Ceremonious Bull Shit?
>>
>> Seriously,...
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>> I find way too many acronyms in the HP space that have no meaning to me.
>> I wish they would publish their own acronym translation page on HP's web
>> site.
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>Courtesy of Acronym Finder (http://www.acronymfinder.com)...
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>MCBS Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
>MCBS Microcomputer Business Services
>
>It's probably safe to assume the latter expansion.

I was getting Mission Critical Business Servers

-- Alan