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Originally Posted by
staivy
hello AmbikaValagonda,
I'm from Syncsort, and saw your thread and the answer you got.
I'm not going to emphasize how good our product is bla bla bla.
<lots of text emphasizing how good their product is>
Of course, young geeks prefer scripting. Being able to handle pattern language makes them feel smart.
Please consider that you're saying this to a large population of young administrators and experienced administrators alike, where the most busy forum by a factor of five is shell scripting.
Also consider just how much more useful your product is as part of an automatic process, the kind of administration probably involved in creating that automatic process, and how some knowledge of programming is helpful in deciding whether your product is worth the purchase.
I've got a client flying to meet me so I can assist in processing large volumes of data in person... Again. In their words, I've accomplished in days things they've been picking away at with insufficient tools for
years. I don't think I'm conceited, or a genius, but I sure appreciate finding useful applications for my "geek" skills.
02-10-2012
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