Alfredo writes:
> After all, MPE is the ONLY operating system that was invented at HP.

What ever happened to RTE anyway? :-)

> These are my simple questions:
>
> 1) What are the disadvantages for HP caused by HP's Corporate Managers
>     *mentioning* MPE outside of the installed base?
>
> 2) What are the disadvantages for HP's shareholders caused by
>     HP's Corporate Managers *mentioning* MPE outside of the
>     installed base?

Well, I think I can guess what they would say.

"Mentioning MPE would dilute our corporate message and confuse the analysts
and our customers".

Or something pretty darn close to that.

G.