Just think of folks like Robelle, Rego, etc. who truly have their company
based on the MPE platform.
Also, I'd hate to be a company (small HMO) that just spent a million dollars
yesterday to buy AMISYS and hp, only to find out this new info...OUCH!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Phillips [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 12:11 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Contingency Planning
>
> Ladies And Gentlemen:
>
> I've done my share of p!ssing and moaning on the Announcement, but it was
> with all seriousness that I wrote this posting (except for #4, which was
> an
> attempt at levity in a serious situation, and, thankfully, most readers
> saw
> it for what it was). Contingency planning is part of what I get paid to
> do,
> and this contingency is one that I hadn't really planned for. So, I am
> seriously looking at what our options are.
>
> Is it premature? Not around here, where it can take years to get funding
> for almost anything. So, if the HP3000 goes away in 3-5 years, I'll need
> all of that time to convert or whatever we decide to do. Plus, I'll need
> some answers for my boss when he reads about this in the business
> publications.
>
> As for the "adult perspective" how come you-all focused on one sentence in
> the email and ignored the rest of it? This is serious stuff folks, but if
> we can't have fun we might as well go to the local fast food eatery for
> gainful employment.
>
> And, Tom, your vendor rating just slipped a few points.
>
> Jim Phillips Information Systems Manager
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>
> LONG LIVE MPE!
>
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