On Fri, 3 May 2002 09:57:27 -0700, Duane Percox <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Michael Baier writes:
>
>>Paul,
>>
>>I agree 100%. So far we got alsmost nothing from HP for
>>a migration except costs and bills.
>
>I guess I'm not doing it right...
>
>So far, I have gotten:
>
>a. access to a free hp-ux system over the internet (invent9k)
>   for migration testing.

What database is on the free system?
What screen designer?
What editor?
What compiler?
What additional tools for free?
Training on HP-UX for free?

>
>b. knowledge that us and our existing a/n class customers can convert
>   to hp-ux/9000 with no cost.

What about the costs for the migration?
Do you work for free?
what about the costs for a new database?
Oracle for free?
HP-Eloquence for free?
AcuCobol or Microfocus Cobol for free.

>
>c. knowledge that our customers can get a free loaner for up to
>   6 months from the hp-ux folks.

A loaner with what?
Database? Screen-designer? Editor? additional hardware?
add on software all free?


>
>d. support of hp-eloquence from HP in sufficient terms that Speedware
>   has agreed to upgrade their tools to support it.
>
>I would like to point out that if you are a software developer, either
>as an isv or as a programmer inside a company, you have to take some
>responsibility for figuring out what your plans and future technologies
>will look like. And you have to take responsibility for learning these
>new technologies and for migrating your software to use them.
>
>duane percox

What all have you gotten? Specially for free?

Michael

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