Michael,
I think the point of the original email (which I agree with) is "why
doesn't HP help facilitate an OpenMPE/Linux Emulator", rather then "why
doesn't HP create an OpenMPE/Linux Emulator". The distinction there being
that HP wants out of the MPE business, effective December 2006. If HP were
part of the community that donated funds to OpenMPE for the creation of the
emulator AND/OR facilitated the creation by allowing access to MPE source
code by the developers AND/OR allowed for the licensing of MPE on hardware
that was not originally manufactured as an HP3000 or e3000 computer, then
they would be helping to meet this part of the vision for the OpenMPE
community, as outlined by Joseph.
Thanx,
Jonathan (Jon) M. Backus, MPE-CSM ~ Chairman
OpenMPE ~ 15 Catawba Place ~ Hagerstown, MD ~ 21742-6515
Email: [log in to unmask] ~ AIM: JMBackus
Vmail: 301.988.0614 ~ Fmail: 301.714.1854
Web: www.OpenMPE.org
-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Michael Baier
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 3:06 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] A Thought on OpenMPE
Joseph and Don,
it may be that simple, but what if
HP & CSY don't have the capability anymore to maintain MPE, Image, VPLUS
for the future.
Anybody given any thought to that?
How many "good" developers work and maintain MPE?
Are they capable if re-writing it for the IA-64 or needed for HP-UX and
Linux?
As little as HP invested in marketing the 3000, I bet they lack the people
for mayor changes and enhancements.
Michael
On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 10:53:52 -0800, Harrington, Don
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Joseph;
>
>Of COURSE it could be that simple. That's precisely why it won't be done.
>:-(
>
>Don Harrington
>Sr. Systems Analyst
>Facilities Applications Support
>Shared Services Group
>The Boeing Company
>P.O. Box 3707 M/C 6C-AK 2R-32 as of 3/20
>Seattle, WA 98124-2207
>(v) 425-234-1145 (f) 425-234-0464 (p) 206-797-6360
>(v) 206-544-5679 (f) 206-544-5788 as of 3/20
>
>The opinions expressed in this e-mail reflect those of the sender. They do
>not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Boeing Company unless
>specifically stated otherwise.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rosenblatt, joseph [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 10:40 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [HP3000-L] A Thought on OpenMPE
>
>
>A thought just occurred to me. I am sure has occurred to others before me
>but I have not seen stated anywhere.
>
>HP is pushing toward "industry standard" servers. These servers will be
>capable of using of Linux. It would then be to their advantage to
facilitate
>the OpenMPE/Linux emulator.
>
>One of the big migration questions is why HP-UX? Why not Sun or AIX or some
>other Unix server? For that matter why Unix?
>
>We all know that applications drive hardware not vice-versa. People that
are
>forced off of their 3000 platform will get hardware that runs the software
>they chose. HP may or may not be chosen as the server vendor depending on a
>number of factors.
>
>However, if HP is positions themselves to be leaders in the Intel based
>midrange server market, Itanium, then their chances to be the server vendor
>of choice increase if MPE can be emulated under Linux. It would be a win
win
>situation. I'm sure it can't be that simple or can it?
>
>The opinions expressed herein are my own and not necessarily those of my
>employer.
>Yosef Rosenblatt
>
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