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>  John Dunlop wrote:
>
> Okay...I read the answers here as fairly specific. It seems to me that the
> HP3000 busines side of HP is ripe for acquisition. HP no longer wants it
yet
> there seem to be many people who are customers who swear (coloufully) by
the
> HP3000 and would be prepared to not only support it but to innovate and
adapt
> the HP3000 to life after the year 2000. Obviously it would take immense
> amounts
> of resources and support but wouldn't it be a refreshing reality if the
HP3000
> community could look forward to a long and healthy future with the HP3000
as a
> product offering from a comapny independent(well sort of) from HP? (
humour me
> in my naivete!).
 
Birket, are you listening?!?!?!?!?
 
Terry W. Simpkins