F. Alfredo Rego <[log in to unmask]> writes:

> HP's Corporate Executives are smart people.  They must have very powerful
> reasons for NOT wanting to mention MPE in public.

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> A very powerful reason is MONEY:  MPE makes good money for HP and, if
> HP's Corporate Executives mentioned MPE in public every now and then,

Alfredo has "hit the nail on the head" so-to-speak.  The main motivation for
most commercial enterprises, and especially one so large as HP, is
increasing share-holder wealth, which is as it should be.  Obviously, HP
feels that the best way for them to do this is by not touting the benefits
of the HPe3000.  No business does something from altruistic motives.  If we
want HP to start talking about the HPe3000 publicly, we need to show them
how doing so is going to impact the "bottom line".  Otherwise we will
continue to receive "lip service" from the HP brass

> to "appease the demands of the protesters" -- during keynote
> speeches at HP World, whether videotaped or "live" :-)

and nothing substantive in the way of real change in their public conduct.

Extrapolating from HP's recent public comments, they obviously are committed
to another avenue (i.e., NT, Linux, Unix, etc.) as the computing platform of
tomorrow.  We need to show them how the HPe3000 can be the computing
platform of tomorrow as well as today and yesterday.  Also, I think the
following quotation is applicable here:

"Never appeal to a man's better nature.  He may not have one.  Invoking his
self interest gives you more leverage. - Robert A. Heinlein"



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