The only thing I apologize for is the fact that my comments were meant as a
private reply and not a reply to the list. And I do apologize for this
mistake. However, I was still simply "venting" my rage and frustration at
the announcement. Nearly half of my life has been spent working with the
HP3000 and right at the moment the future looks pretty bleak. I agree that
by and large the people of CSY have been a pleasure to work with. Nothing I
said was meant personally.

I just listened to the official webcast announcement by Christine (she was
the first in a long list aimed at "partners") and came away amused that in
the lead in to the webcast (and hence the lead in for Christine) the speaker
lauded HP as being the 5th largest software company in the world - right
behind SAP - and noted how important software is to HP. Of course the
webcast also continued the silliness of claiming MPE is proprietary and
somehow HP-UX and Windows is not...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Fochtman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 8:09 AM
> To: John Burke; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Contingency Planning
>
>
>
> Sorry, but this hit a cord with me and I'm getting tired of all the
> inappropriate remarks being made so I'm going to offer a response:
>
> At 12:50 PM 11/13/01 -0800, John Burke wrote:
> >but for now I just want to hit someone - with Winston my
> personal choice.
> >How come he gets to hide in the background and let Dave and
> Christine take
> >the arrows and rotten tomatoes?
>
> <scolding-on>
>
> While I doubt this is a threat of actual physical assault,
> implying it is
> still *way* out of line! Whatever HP/CSY announces is not
> done lightly, but
> with careful considerations and I'm sure, an understanding as to the
> potential impact it may present.  There simply is no place in our
> professional arena for these types of remarks.
>
> I've had the privilege of knowing Winston Prather for a good
> number of
> years and his whole background has been with the HP3000.  He,
> as well as
> the many others in CSY have always done their utmost to
> support the product
> line and the user community.  Many at CSY, including Winston,
> Dave and
> Christine, have their own personal investment/'skin' in this
> game as well.
> Don't you think that he too, along with Dave Wilde and
> Christine and many
> others in CSY aren't also personally affected by all the crap
> and unfounded
> statements people have been saying!  Don't you think he would
> comment if he
> could, like he has done in the past when the need arose?
>
> When the time is appropriate and he is able, Winston may
> indeed offer some
> comments.  And I'm sure any response will be done with the
> same high level
> of integrity and respect that these folks have always
> extended to us, and
> not by using the personal attacks or disparaging comments
> some on this list
> have chosen to make.  Those of you who have made
> inappropriate remarks
> about some of the folks at CSY need to remember that whatever
> is in the
> announcement, you may have impacted your ability to work with
> CSY in the
> future.
>
> So check the emotions at the door and if you can't at least
> be professional
> at least be civil and show them the respect they've earned
> and clearly
> deserve.  They've never treated anyone otherwise and at a
> minimum deserve
> the same in return.  When things get tough, people really do
> show their
> true colors.
>
> </scolding>
>

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