Correction, Jim passed away 18 June 1999 at around 3:00AM. Barely 8 months ago.
Kind regards,
Denys. . .
Denys Beauchemin
HICOMP
(800) 323-8863 (281) 288-7438 Fax: (281) 355-6879
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-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Werth [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 9:52 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Unix or NT vs. MPE costs
Patrick,
Thank you for the pleasant memories of Jim Trudeau. For those that don't
know, Jim was a frequent contributor to this list who unfortunately
succumbed to cancer several years ago. His wit and ability to cut straight
through the bull right to the chase were amazing, and he is sorely missed.
While I never had the opportunity to meet him in person, I had the distinct
privilege of speaking to him on the phone many times. For those that don't
know it, he spoke exactly like his posts.
I (and everyone here at Beechglen) have had the misfortune of living through
two recent cancer deaths of people very close to the Beechglen family. While
we bemoan many things about our beloved MPE systems on this list, it takes
events of this magnitude to put things into perspective.
Thanks again Patrick. While I am saddened by the memories invoked, at the
same time I am happy to have had the memories to begin with.
Now back to your regularly scheduled listserver.
Doug.
Doug Werth Beechglen Development Inc.
[log in to unmask] Cincinnati, Ohio
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Santucci <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: Unix or NT vs. MPE costs
> Art Frank writes on the topic of Unix or NT vs. MPE costs:
>
> > I searched the HP 3000-L archives, and didn't really find any useful
> > info.
>
> You didn't search right. Or you're looking for the wrong thing. Take your
> pick. :-)
>
> Go to <http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html>, click on "Search the
> archives," and in the box labeled "The author's address is or contains:"
> type "Trudeau" (without the quotes), then click "Start the search!" You'll
> get over 400 matches, with probably one-fifth of them (my guesstimate) on
> this very topic (though you can't always tell by the subject).
>
> Read every one of them.
>
> There's more to "cost" than mere dollars. Jim Trudeau would have been the
> first to tell you that (and he often did, in his own unique way).
>
> When he announced to the list in ? 1996? (it was before I joined) that his
> company was going to migrate from the HP3000 to Unix, Jim knew, somehow,
> that he was in for trouble. Three years later, in 1999, the migration was
> still ongoing. In one of his last public posts before he left this world
> (and I don't mean the 3000 world), he responded this way to someone who
> was complaining that the 3000 still had too much 16-bit code, and that
> their one HP-UX box was "more reliable":
>
> > Trade ya in a heartbeat. Got an address? I load ours up now and be
> > right on my way.
>
> I sure do miss him. And his insights. And his humor.
>
> Patrick (gonna be sighing all the way home now)
> --
> Patrick Santucci
> Technical Services Analyst
> Seabury & Smith, Inc.
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