Totally in agreement with Yosef on this point. Blaming Winston for the
demise of CSY/MPE/the 3000 is merely killing the messenger because of the
message. It does not take in due consideration Winston's own performance
that, come hell or high water, we are not asked by his management to judge.

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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]De la
> part de rosenblatt, joseph
> Envoyé : lundi 10 février 2003 20:39
> À : [log in to unmask]
> Objet : Re: [HP3000-L] HP is listening... (Worldwide Customer Survey)
>
>
> John Burke wrote about Winston Prather: He immediately left
> the mess he'd
> created for others to clean up. I greatly respect John Burke.
> He is a man of
> technical expertise, wisdom and ability to write clearly and
> succinctly. I
> must however disagree with him on this point.
> Fact: Winston Prather did not inherit a thriving division.
> Fact: The seeds of CSY/3000/MPE's destruction were sown years before
> Winston's ascent.
> Fact: Winston Prather is an HP corporate player. One does not
> become the
> General Manager of a division by being a loose cannon.
> Fact: HP considered Winston to valuable to lose, so he was
> offered work in
> another division.
> Assumption: Winston did not wish to be unemployed and
> therefore accepted the
> offer made by HP.
> I invite anyone to dispute these facts.
> Opinion: Based on these facts nothing insidious occurred. It is common
> practice in corporate America to move people from one
> division to another,
> especially from a division whose products are scheduled for
> EOL. People that
> perform well are promoted.
> Fact: Management sets the "perform well" standards not the customers,
> whether we like it or not.
> Opinion: The whole CSY/3000/MPE debacle is bigger than anyone
> person. It is
> wrong to blame the person that presided over the pulling of
> the plug for the
> demise of the patient. I don't know what purpose assigning
> blame serves but
> I do know that blaming it all on Winston serves no purpose.
> This should not
> be personal.
> Prediction: (Please keep in mind that it has been many
> generations since
> there were prophets in my family.) Winston Prather will be
> with HP for many
> years to come. He will have ever increasing responsibilities.
> It would not
> surprise me at all if he winds up in as CEO.
> Last fact: John Burke is an honorable man to whom we all owe
> a great deal.
> His passion for the platform we all love is not the least
> among his merits.
> I too share that passion, I just see the picture slightly differently.
> Work for Peace
>
> The opinions expressed herein are my own and not necessarily
> those of my
> employer.
> Yosef Rosenblatt
>
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