[THIN] Re: PSE450R01W2K3005.msp
- From: "Berny Stapleton" <berny@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 12:53:52 +0000
There are other events, we just have to start buying Provision stuff and
then turn up to their conferences!
Berny
On 06/03/2008, Steve Greenberg <steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Rick,
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> Congrats on the new logo on your shirt. That's all well and good but you
> do not have permission to leave this forum J
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> Please go ahead and keep us informed on all the great things Provision
> Networks is doing, I would love to hear about it, especially from you.
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> The one thing I will miss most is hanging out with you at Summit and
> iForum !!!
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> *Steve Greenberg*
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> Thin Client Computing
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> 34522 N. Scottsdale Rd D8453
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> Scottsdale, AZ 85266
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> *(602) 432-8649*
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> www.thinclient.net
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> *steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx*
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> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Rick Mack
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 05, 2008 6:59 PM
> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [THIN] Re: PSE450R01W2K3005.msp
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> Hi People,
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> I got offered a job by Provision and after a lot of soul seraching, I took
> it. And believe it or not it wasn't about money.
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> But it was one of the harder decisions I've had to make.
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> Resigning as a CTP was nearly impossible. I really really admire the other
> CTPs and feel they're about the best bunch of people around. And of course
> there's always the ego bit.
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> Then there was Citrix.
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> I've been supporting Citrix products since 1993 (Winview) and having the
> opportunity to actually try and make a difference as a CTP was just
> incredible. And the Citrix people who encouraged and supported the CTP
> program have just been terrific, especially Brad Nunn.
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> I hope I was able to help in some of the changes we've seen in Citrix in
> terms of it's connection with the Citrix user and reseller community, but
> there was also a lot of frustration.
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> My gut feeling is that Citrix are awfully close to losing the plot from a
> TS/SBC perspective. There are so many things in the present TS product that
> could be fixed with just a bit of extra effort that aren't going to be
> because so much of Citrix' energy is being absorbed into their new
> acquisitions. Some of the new stuff (Xen, provisioning server etc) is more
> than cool, once it's properly integrated and ready for serious use.
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> As negative examples, until fairly recently, the whole of Citrix' printer
> subsystem development was being done solely by Gary Barton. There are the 2
> management consoles, the incomplete mfcom apis, non-existent Palm/Blackberry
> synchronization, USB redirection etc. Of course it'll all going be fixed in
> the Server 2008 product, maybe, but a lot of the additional functionality
> will be provided by Microsoft rather than Citrix.
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> Citrix are desperately trying to re-invent themselves, and I still
> remember Novell doing the same thing 12 years ago. How can you justify
> losing focus on a product core that's generating more that 3/4s of your
> income?
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> Of course there's always Platinum edition, but what about the advanced and
> enterprise customers, what are they getting?
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> Sorry. it's probably not appropriate to be voicing my frustrations like
> this, but I felt you deserved a decent explanation.
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> I guess I came to realise that my allegience wasn't so much to Citrix but
> rather you guys (and girls) and the SBC community and technologies. And
> Citrix has had such a central role.
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> So why did I go to Provision?
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> The "fatal" hook was being offered the opportunity to get involved
> in really helping to set the direction of the product.
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> Imagine being able to ask for an enhancement and watching it happen.
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> Imagine having a customer or reseller come to you with a requirement for
> something special and being able to develope and deliver what they need.
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> Imagine putting together an SBC product that will have ALL the bells and
> whistles. No third party add-ons needed to fix stuff that has been "broken"
> forever.
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> Provision are far from perfect, their support forums suck, they've been so
> focussed on R&D and pushing out a good product that a lot of other little
> things have suffered.
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> But now that Quest is in the mix, we've got the resources to fix things up
> and maybe make something really special. Some of the stuff coming out in the
> next few months should really make people sit up and take notice.
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> Anyway, I'm not leaving, just wearing a different logo on my shirt. My
> heart is still in the same place and I hope I can still contribute something
> useful.
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> Oh, and I'll try to avoid mentioning that "we can do that" too often ;-)
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> regards,
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> Rick
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> Quest Software
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> Provision networks Division
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> On 3/5/08, *Jim Kenzig ThinHelp.com* <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Wow good catch Joe... cmon Rick they must of offered you a sweet deal.
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> Jim
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> On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Joe Shonk <joe.shonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Hey Rick,
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> Something is not quite right here... For some strange reason, your
> signature come across as Quest Software/Provision Networks Division instead
> of Commodore. Also, I noticed that your name is no longer listed as a CTP
> on the Citrix site... What's the story?
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> Joe
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> On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 6:46 PM, Rick Mack <ulrich.mack@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Hi Steve,
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> No unfortunately, but a later updated version of mfaphook.dll can be
> found in hotfix PSE450R01W2K3026 which is also private, but should still be
> available.
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> regards,
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> Rick
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> Ulrich Mack
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> Quest Software
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> Provision Networks Division
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> On 3/4/08, *Steve Greenberg* <steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Does anyone have a copy of PSE450R01W2K3005.msp handy that they could
> send?
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> Steve Greenberg
> Thin Client Computing
> 34522 N. Scottsdale Rd D8453
> Scottsdale, AZ 85266
> (602) 432-8649
> www.thinclient.net
> steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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