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- From: zrepachol@cc.curtin.edu.au
- Subject: Re: DEC Support?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.212700.1@cc.curtin.edu.au>
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- Organization: Curtin University of Technology
- References: <DGRAY.92Nov16133448@menudo.uh.edu> <1992Nov16.195740.1185@tc.cornell.edu> <1e90jjINNav6@agate.berkeley.edu> <1992Nov17.213759.25943@decuac.dec.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 12:27:00 GMT
-
- In article <1992Nov17.213759.25943@decuac.dec.com>, mjr@hussar.dco.dec.com (Marcus J. Ranum AXP) writes:
- ...
- > I think that anyone who has ever dealt with any kind of large
- > service organization can tell you tales of horror and confusion, as well
- > as tales of helpfulness and success. Of course, most of them are mature
- > enough that they don't go posting, "gee, I hope I get to watch you guys
- > go out of business" remarks in an international forum.
-
- All too true I'm affraid. And the problems the service org can have with the
- customers 'managment' can be een worse...
-
- However, It is often the case, or appears to be the case, that no one in DEC
- that the customer can get to has a clue about the equipment. If its more than
- " Iwant a vax " it hits the bit bucket or you get sent on a huge run-arround.
- In theory there is an escalation of unresolved problems to get them fixed, but
- the only one that seems to work is to call the Mill, and have it fixed from
- above.
-
- > Thanks for your constructive remarks.
- >
- It is hardest on the competent in DEC who tend to get caught in the cross-fire
- and are understandably pissed-off at the angst that is flying around. There
- are lots of problems and queries that are not worth anyone in DEC spending
- ANY time on from DECs point off view, but fobbing them off to someone else
- who comes back with "... we don't have any info on that, you will have to ask
- DEC..." leaves a sour taste in the mouth. It is a pity that some way has not
- been developed for customers to find out the facts thay need.
-
- ~Paul
-
-