Also sprach Stephen Rivera
Amen!! As I sit here in 3com Rolling Meadows facility I can only say that 3com's Total Control products are superior in their own way.
I remain unconvinced. I used to believe that, but I believe that they ahve been eclipsed at this point. So we agree to disagree.
FYI: Another thing to consider as I talk to the guys at 3com is... As much as we would like to see responses from 3com techs on this list its just not their job.
But it used to be (at least I believe it was). 3Com used to find this list to be a great way to communicate with their customers and power-users and to get feedback from them. What changed? Not the list.
3com techs are available at the commworks user forum.
I'd love to participate there, but I've been banned from them Apparently, because I posted completely publically available information (DNS responses and an SMTP exchange with a 3Com mail server that was listed as the MX for 3com.com). 3Com network security (I believe that was the name of the department) claimed that I posted proprietary and security sensitive information. *shrug* What I posted was public, and represented no security threat...but it did paint 3Com in a bad light.
Many of the responses that come from the 3com employees are done on their own time and we should appreciate that...So be easy on them.
And I do...very much. I don't think you'll be able to find any place that I have ever maligned a 3Com employee that participates on this list...indeed, you'll probably find that I've gone out of my way over the years to applaud their efforts and expressed my respect for them. My attitude in this hasn't changed. I'd even go so far as to say that I probably have better and more respect for the techs on this list than many of the other people on the list...I've met several of them in person, and have nothing but good to say about them. Its the company that they work for, and the management of said company, that is the problem. Unfortunately, that probably makes them uncomfortable, and I apologize for that. All I can say to the employees that get this mail is, "I hope you get out before 3Com screws you over too. I truly do wish the best for you." -- Jeff McAdams Email: jeffm@iglou.com Head Network Administrator Voice: (502) 966-3848 IgLou Internet Services (800) 436-4456