Valid points raised in this thread -- folks lazily asking unresearched questions, without providing any background or evidence of effort whatsoever, AND the people who answer the former, drag down these forums.
Someone drops a mighty lame LMGTFY like this one? Ignore, or reprimand, with courtesy proportional to poster's innocence. On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 10:55 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr <[email protected]> wrote: > On the otherhand, a bitch-slap can be a healthy and needed aspect of > Apprenticeship. It makes people think - about thinking for themselves and > to make greater considerations of the details involved with > whatever their question may be - before they ask an incomplete question, or > try to move forward with an incomplete thought again. > > This list, while very friendly, has been more tolerating than recently than > in the past of such things. Not necessarily a bad thing, but also something > notably annoying to many more experienced professionals. And there is the > rub; this is a bitch-slap, not an act of unprofessional - because this is > not a professional forum. This forum is highly social, and a bitch-slap is > a social adjustment. > > -- > Espi > > > > > On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> While I may not employ Gary's colorful vocabulary, I agree with his basic >> sentiment. >> I would think a solution would include such a capability. If you are >> rolling your own then I suggest testing as I have had false positives with >> robocopy. >> >> >> On Thursday, March 8, 2012, Cesare' A. Ramos <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Some of you on this list need to get out more or understand what the >> > purpose of a professional exchange is, as it is my understanding these >> > lists >> > are for. At times we all need to bounce things off each other, as no one >> > person has all the answers. >> > >> > >> > >> > In addition, questions are simple at times there is no need for high >> > level of complexity to impress anyone. >> > >> > >> > >> > Thanks for the help Michael and Joseph, clearly you guys read the >> > subject on the e-mail. >> > >> > >> > >> > CAR >> > >> > >> > >> > From: Gary Slinger [mailto:[email protected]] >> > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 9:40 PM >> >> > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > Subject: Re: Windows File Archive >> >> > >> > >> > >> > The problem with you damn do-gooders trying to answer his question is: >> > >> > * he hasn't stated what system he's working on, >> > * or copying to, >> > * or what he's tried, >> > * or what he's considered. >> > >> > Is robocopy a windows only solution? (All I know it as, and I'm not >> > interested enough to look it up). Suppose he's on unix, linux, or mac? (I >> > understand some people use those?). Or even some old fashioned big iron or >> > something in-between like an AS/400 (yes, I know what they're called >> > now)... >> > >> > I realize it's not likely, given the third-grade nature of his question. >> > But after all, he does work for a company billing itself as 'Your >> > Technology >> > Solutions Provider'. >> > >> > So be careful, folks, he's a 'professional'. >> > >> > Shit, for all I can tell from the original post, he's trying to copy >> > PDF's from his SAN to his iPhone or something. Via his Outlook Server or >> > Linux Email or something. >> > >> > Actually, I apologize. Carpet boy was probably smarter. And yes, I >> > realize how dumb that sounds. >> > >> > FFS. >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > >> > From: "Joseph L. Casale" <[email protected]> >> > >> > Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 02:18:39 +0000 >> > >> > To: NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> >> > >> > ReplyTo: "NT System Admin Issues" >> > <[email protected]> >> > >> > Subject: RE: Windows File Archive >> > >> > >> > >> > Robocopy with /MINAGE switch. >> > >> > You can exclude any files newer than your limit. >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > >> > From: Cesare' A. Ramos [[email protected]] >> > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 7:09 PM >> > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > Subject: Windows File Archive >> > >> > Hellos all. >> > >> > >> > >> > Looking for a utility to scan a storage server and copy off files that >> > have not been accessed in the past 180 days to an external archive >> > solution. >> > >> > >> > >> > Any thoughts? >> > >> > >> > >> > CAR >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
