What you say is true. But what really "muddied the water" was when HP got
caught up in the 'UNIX' business scam.  I do believe it won't be many years
hence when HP will discontinue the 9000 box because it's "not in their best
interest".

I think HP is allowing the 'business exec buzz words' to define what their
'best interest are'.  It seems to me that HP has lost it true identity and
as fallen victim to the opinions of these con$ulting group$.

I was always taught, 'If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for
anything'.  I think that statement has merit here.

IMO;
The 9000 WILL meet the same demise as the 3000, and I don't think it will
take 30 years to complete it.


Larry "Remember you heard it here first"  Barnes
(the opinions expressed are of my own creation.)
(and I've been known to change them from time to time!)


-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Scott [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 1:43 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [HP3000-L] I don't think you get it.


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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