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- Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 11:45:00 EDT
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- From: "MRGATE::\"AM::EFULLER\""@OA.ITHACA.EDU
- Subject: Opinion
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- From: NAME: Ed Fuller
- TEL: (607) 274-3361
- ADDR: Phillips Hall <EFULLER@AM@OA>
- To: NAME: Discussion Group The Education Initiative <IN%"DECTEI-L@UBVM.BITNE
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- I have not contributed before to this discussion group, but I have
- gained alot of useful information through my participation over the
- past several months. Some may think that what I am about to say here
- is inappropriate for this forum. However, given what I have read over
- the past several days, most of which has arisen over the issue of
- Motif, I feel a need to say it.
-
- It's no secret to anyone who works with DEC and follows the trades,
- that DEC is in disarray. I believe it's going to get worse before it
- gets better. Business issues aside, anytime a family loses a father,
- which is essentially what will happen when Ken Olsen steps down, it is
- a traumatic event. DEC is bound to go through some turmoil which will
- result in some, possibly dramatic, changes. While it is reasonable
- for us as customers, particularly in The Education Initiative, to show
- some concern, I think it is at least equally important that we show
- some support.
-
- For my own part, I feel that DEC has been a supportive and cooperative
- partner of my organization for many years. They have been helpful,
- and, overall, my relationship with DEC has been a positive experience.
- Without initiatives from DEC like TEI, I can safely say that this
- institution would not have been able to do much of what it is doing
- today. I, for one, intend to try to weather the storm, and stick with
- DEC for the long haul.
-
- =================================
- Ed Fuller
- Director,
- Office of Information Technology
- Ithaca College
- =================================
-