Michael,
There was a separate OpenMPE discussion group created back in November to
quickly separate the emotional reaction from the business reaction and
because there are many people that have made the decision to migrate and
don't really care to hear about the OpenMPE movement. I don't fault them
for making their migration decisions and I certainly don't want to force the
OpenMPE movement on them. You can join the OpenMPE movement through the web
page www.TechGroupMD.com/OpenMPE.htm and thank-you for voting for the Board
of Directors. There is no cost to join the discussion.
Thanx,
Jon
-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Michael Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 2:52 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Companies with MPE Investments?
I'm not sure what is required of me to join the OpenMPE movement, I am just
a lowly programmer, haven't got a big bag of money to contribute. I did put
in my vote for the OpenMPE Board members. As far as the discussion group,
well, I thought this was the MPE discussion group, why do we have more than
one group? MPE Users will Kick Butt, but only if we stick together, divided
we will fail.
--
Michael Anderson
Spring Independent School District
16717 Ella Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77090-4299
office: 281.586.1105
fax: 281.586.1187
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>>> "Jonathan M. Backus" <[log in to unmask]> 01/29/02 01:30PM >>>
Mike,
I hear and feel your frustration. Have you joined the OpenMPE movement
and
discussion group? The desire of this movement is to get HP to release MPE
to a new company, OpenMPE, which is owned and operated by the users and
vendors of MPE. This would allow OpenMPE to continue maintaining and
enhancing MPE well beyond the end of 2006. The movement has really picked
up quite a bit of steam, but ever voice added make the desire ring even
louder in HP's ears.
Thanx,
Jonathan (Jon) M. Backus, MPE-CSM ~ Chairman
OpenMPE ~ 15 Catawba Place ~ Hagerstown, MD ~ 21742-6515
Email: [log in to unmask] ~ AIM: JMBackus
Vmail: 301.988.0614 ~ Fmail: 301.714.1854
Web: www.TechGroupMD.com/OpenMPE.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Michael Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 2:18 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [HP3000-L] Companies with MPE Investments?
I haven't been reading much on the list lately (great listserv, just been
busy), so I may touch on a thing or two that has already been discussed. I
just want to spill my guts here, and maybe get some good ideas or direction
from others on the list. Main reference to HP-e3000 users, businesses that
have invested 10, 20, or more years into developing their own business
applications on the MPE/IMAGE/VPLUS/COBOL platform. Are they looking at a
complete re-write within the next 10 years?
[SNIP, too much stuff to re-post]
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