Re: itrc - H.P. I.T. Resource Center.
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Date: 08/12/03
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 11:37:30 +0000 (UTC)
In article <4b6ec350.0308110920.727cf342@posting.google.com>, JimStrehlow@data911.com (Jim Strehlow) writes:
>I have mixed feelings about the new H.P. I.T. Resource Center.
>Microsoft has had Windows Update to help administrators find patches.
>There needed to be something to make things easier for us to
>administer OpenVMS patches.
>But H.P. is going to take away their FTP site in September.
>I do not mind finding out about patches via some new tool at ITRC;
>but I prefer using FTP on OpenVMS directly binary copying files to my
>AlphaServer.
>
>H.P. will be forcing me to have to either "double transfer" from my
>P.C. to OpenVMS, or I will have to go to a DECWindows terminal (in
>another room away from my regular workspace), launch Mozilla (or other
>browser) etc.
>
Much prefer FTP to using any browser for downloads.
Downloading to a PC and then uploading to the VMS system - no way !!!
David Webb
VMS and Unix team leader
CCSS
Middlesex University
PS.
If they do force use of a browser they won't force you to use a PC based
broqwser will they - eg as they did with the webbased software distribution
service a little while ago. In fact didn't they have to provide an FTP based
solution to allow users to access that software ?
>Since H.P. has been e-mailing me patch notifications, that has been
>good enough for an "update notification tool."
>
>What is YOUR opinion of the new ITRC?
>
>Jim Strehlow, OpenVMS Systems Administrator, Alameda, CA, USA
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