[Info-vax] Reimplementing VMS, was: Re: HP adds OpenVMS Mature Product Support beyond the end of Standard Support

[Paul Sture]

On 2014-02-05, JohnF <john at please.see.sig.for.email.com> wrote:
> Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-earth.ufp> wrote:
>> On 2014-02-05, JohnF <john at please.see.sig.for.email.com> wrote:
>>> Not sure why they didn't like john at gobleepyourself.org for my email.
>>
>> This is why:
>> |> set type=ANY
>> |> gobleepyourself.org
>> |Server:         158.152.1.58
>> |Address:        158.152.1.58#53
>> |** server can't find gobleepyourself.org: NXDOMAIN
>> They are clearly checking to see if the domain exists.  Simon.
>
> I was just kidding, Simon. I never filled out their form at all.
> The remark was just intended to reflect my sentiments about
> sites that demand that kind of info before letting you in.

Yes, back when I was working for a Big Name I filled out a similar request
for access to more detailed information than the management-speak on a web
site, and within 24 hours had their European Director on the phone
offering to jump on a plane and come and give us a presentation.

He couldn't be fobbed off easily so I ended up lying and telling him I was
now on a completely different project.  I was not best pleased at having
to do that.


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Paul Sture