Gary,
I found reference to a Gary Simmons at [log in to unmask] regarding a
Protos application inquiry.
Thanks,
Jeff
At 03:58 PM 7/21/2008, Gary Robillard wrote:
>I found this in a PDF of the Protos 3000 reference manual dated 2000.
>
>Don't know if it is still valid, but worth a try:
>
>PROTOS SOFTWARE COMPANY FLORENCE, TEXAS
>TOLL FREE 800-531-5473 OUTSIDE U.S.A. 512-489-9100 FAX 512-489-2511
>
>Thanks,
>
>Gary Robillard
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
>Of Steve Gray
>Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 4:35 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Old, Old topic - PROTOS
>
>I found a Protos Software online at http://www.protossoft.com. This
>company is in Arizona so I don't think that's the company you're looking
>for. The COBOL Protos Software was in Austin, TX in the '80s. Protos
>Software used to be my customer when I worked for HP. I found a
>location for them in Briggs, TX and Florence, TX, which aren't too far
>from each other. That's probably their current address...assuming they
>are still in business. I believe they moved from Austin, TX to
>Georgetown, TX around 10 years ago. Florence isn't too far from
>Georgetown.
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Steve Gray
>Abtech Support
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf Of Kent Wallace
>Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 4:52 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Old, Old topic - PROTOS
>
>In a past life I used an average product called PROTOS in the basement
>of the Royal Saudi Air Force. It generated COBOL and VIEW formspec code
>(I think, it has been a while).
>
>I remember the Saudi officer would call up and threaten the Protos
>software company if they did not renew the software at a low price.
>Arab officer negotiating was always a treat. Back then oil was cheap.
>
>To his disappointment Protos would hang up on him. I wonder what
>happened to all that code, if it ever got rewritten.
>
>No idea what happened to Protos.
>
>Kent Wallace
>
>
>Kent Wallace - Business Intelligence Developer Healthcare Management
>Administrators Inc Phone - 425-289-5267
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf Of Wyell Grunwald
>Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 2:16 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [HP3000-L] Old, Old topic - PROTOS
>
>In the ancient past, I worked with a very super package called PROTOS
>for the HP3000. Is it still available ? I have not worked with it for
>12 years. I used to work for a place named GTE / Sylvania, which became
>OSRAM / Sylvania in Seymour, IN that had it.
>Wyell Grunwald
>
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