isn't this a bit premature? We don't know what HP is going to say this
week, and we don't know if they are going to open MPE at all. Pending
that, I think it's jumping the boat a bit.
On Monday, November 12, 2001, at 09:55 AM, Jonathan M. Backus wrote:
> There has been a separate discussion group created to
> "seriously" discuss
> and review the idea of MPE moving to a "Open Source" module. Topics of
> discussion will include the idea of a "Linux" style module versus a
> "Coop"
> style module. The viability of MPE being maintained by any other group
> outside of HP. The likelihood of porting MPE to another hardware
> platform.
>
> This group is for people seriously interested in discussing and
> being
> involved in this concept, in a calm rational fashion. It is not
> intended to
> continue or fuel the emotional reactions. For those people that have
> been
> involved with MPE for a long period of time, such as myself, this
> announcement will invoke a very similar emotional reaction as a death
> of a
> loved one. There are many stages to this type of grieving process and
> anger
> is a very legitimate stage. However, there is a need to take a deep
> breath
> and consider the options in a rational way. We are talking about the
> heart
> and soul of the IT infrastructure for many companies and decisions and
> forward paths will need to be determined as quickly and soundly as
> possible.
>
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