Could the reason the high echelons at HP are quiet on MPE/ix is that they
are afraid of taking sales from their Unix side? Don't know if this is "the
reason" but I don't know how to explain such silence over such a large and
successful installed base...it certainly still makes them money...
Bill
William L. Brandt
Sacramento, CA USA
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----- Original Message -----
From: F. Alfredo Rego <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 6:04 AM
Subject: Re: Publicizing the e3000; Plan B


> At 1:39 AM -0600 8/14/00, Dennis Heidner wrote:
>
> >Where is InfoWorld's headquarters,  perhaps we could make a side trip
from
> >Phily, with everybody wearing Owl T-Shirts and have a peaceful
protest....
> >"demand equal time for OS's."
>
> HP's Corporate Executives are smart people.  They must have very powerful
> reasons for NOT wanting to mention MPE in public.  If we can, somehow,
> give them even more powerful reasons for mentioning MPE in public,
> I believe that we can accomplish much more than if we "protest" (however
> peacefully) and "demand".
>
> 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,
> MPE could
> make even more money for HP.  If money talks, then surely HP's Corporate
> Executives could talk about MPE in public.
>
> "Mentioning MPE in public", of course, does not include any protestations
> issued -- to "appease the demands of the protesters" -- during keynote
> speeches at HP World, whether videotaped or "live" :-)