Introductions – the difficult first post

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re: Introductions – the difficult first post

ronvanherk — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:50:54 GMT

I knew it wouldn't take long before you would start a blog ‘on the other side’, adding one to my watch list...

Greetings from the Netherlands ;-)

Ron

re: Introductions – the difficult first post

eric — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:08:55 GMT

it is good to see you over on the new side making a blog.

I have been looking at the other place you did blog and no one is in your shoes yet over there

You are happy being away from the failing zen?

re: Introductions – the difficult first post

Tony — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:03:07 GMT

Martin,

Now the dust has settled I would be interested to hear a "without predjudice" summary of your personal views on the current industry situation with regard to systems management. From a customer perspective, and I am sure you self evidently recognise this only too well, there's more to a strategic and purchasing decision than just technical excellence. As a customer, I really have no idea whatsoever what is going on inside Novell. All I know is it is not leaving a good feeling nor instilling confidence in the company or its product lines. A major part of the strategic decision is how the vendor is placed to support and grow the product set over the forseeable future. In addition, that undefinable "vibe" that a company gives off with regard to its position and thought processes is quite important. So, to recap, I think there is a lot of us who have valued your independance and enthusiasm and would welcome your thoughts on:

- The (management) market space and the technologies

- The various vendors and their attitude and approach to that space and the customer base in it

- The various product sets, and various approaches to the problem of management and how that fits in with future likely strategies and technologies

At the end of the day we (us) will only implement something we wholeheartedly believe is the best overall solution. Sometimes that may cost more, sometimes it may not be the best technical solution, but it will always be the best overall package for our business.

The red pill now leaves a bitter tase all round perhaps, but how sweet is the blue pill??

re: Introductions – the difficult first post

Leandra — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:12:12 GMT

Hi Martin - glad too see you are still blogging!!! Maybe I can pick up some tips :-)

http://evilzenscientist.com/

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