In spite of the years of experience evidenced by many posts to this list, there seems to be a great lack of common sense. All the talk about Open
MPE  and Image and MPE emulators etc., etc., exhibit either extreme naiveté or a colossal pipe dream.

HP has announced the end of the 3000, but not the 9000. Since there is so little hardware difference between the two, what HP is saying is "We
don't want MPE or Image around anymore. We don't think it is in ANYBODY's (anybody that HP cares about anyway) best interest for MPE to
continue on."  If this assessment were incorrect and HP just didn'w want to foot the bill for MPE development and support, HP would have
announced aggressive plans to release all MPE to some open source plan and would continue to manufacture hardware (in the form of the 9000)
that MPE could run on.

HP has announced the end of the OS. They have their reasons, which make dollars and sense to them. An open MPE would muddy their water and
compete with the great plan their actions suggest they are following.

After working on the 3000 for more than twenty years, it pains me as much as anyone to face this. Recognize HP's lip service for what it is, but
don't hold your breath waiting for OpenMPE. I just don't think it will ever happen.

Matt Scott

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