Jim Trudeau <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>So I recently had an opportunity to take a bit of time off (8 weeks).

That's the understatement of the yea.!  Welcome back to HP3000-L, Jim!


>So I get back to work and first thing, splat right between the old
>peepers.  The HP 3000 is on the way out.

Not a welcome "welcome", indeed :-(

...
>,,, The long and short of it is -
>third party vendor upgrades their product to client server.  The package
>used to run on DEC, IBM and HP 3000, now it runs on DEC, Sun and
>HP-UX.
...
>My point?  I saw in HP World the other day that HP is going to start
>persuing health, education and I don't remember what else software
>developers (do remember it didn't say anything about manufacturing
>which is my "bag").  Well this is fine and dandy but it is far to late
>for our trusty 3000 which has supported this rocket farm for 10 years
>and still has sufficient horsepower to support it for another 3-5 years
>at the current growth rate.  So ya'll best not be for talkin', ya best
>be for doin' before you find a sudden hole where your beloved used
>to be.

Someone once said that "the price of freedom is constant vigilance" (or
words to that effect).  Jim's case poignantly proves this point (no pun
intended).


>Personally it puts me in the do_i_look_for_another_job corner.  The
>answer for me is no - I'm not as young as I used to be (not even close)
>plus other factors indicate the smart move is stay here and eat my
>UNIX.  The decision is not so clear cut for many of my co-workers
>and their families.
>
>When I took off Alfredo had mentioned that he was taking a trip
>somewhere (Germany? Zorgnak?) and upon his return was going
>to be persuing to some degree an inform the developers effort.  That's
>nice but I'm sure he could use some help.  So mister complacent
>HP 3000 operator, manager, adminstrator, whatever - do you know
>what *your* vendor's plans are? Best pitch in before you find yourself
>posting to the list a "anyone know where I can find a job" plea like
>I have occasionally seen over the years.

I have taken a FEW trips all over the place (except Zorgnak :-) between
then and now.  I could certainly use all kinds of help.  In particular,
please be sure to invite your friends (and your enemies?) to join me and my
colleagues as we engage in some soul-searching (and very technical)
questions and answers, including super-efficient client/server solutions
where the HP3000 outshines the alternatives.  Managers would benefit
greatly :-)


Jim has provided MANY such soul-searching (and very technical) questions
and answers throughout his long and distinguished HP3000 career.  I look
forward to his straight-shootin' reports from the other side of the house.
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