On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 8:33 PM, Ron Seybold <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello Friends,
>
>  While we wait out the election results, I'd like to pose a few
>  questions to the board candidates. The responses might have some
>  impact on how many community members will vote over the next
>  week-plus, as well as who wins.
>
>  I'm posting these questions to the OpenMPE mailing list, an idea
>  forwarded to us by candidate Donna Hofmeister - with the hope of some
>  answers about what our volunteers want to do for the future of the HP
>  3000.

guess i best answer, eh?

>  1. HP has expanded its "permissible upgrade" language in its RTU
>  licenses. Does the vendor need to offer anything to the community to
>  prohibit the movement of MPE/iX from system to system? Something
>  perhaps like unlocking the horsepower of the 3000s in the A and N
>  Class?

hindsight is 20-20.  if times were different, i would like to think
that stronger mpe licensing might be something that hp would have
done.  but at this point, i don't foresee hp making this change or
doing anything cpu horsepower.

>  2. How soon must HP make a decision about its source code licensing
>  for the 3000's operating environment? Is it acceptable for the vendor
>  to wait until the start of 2010, as it plans to do now?

how soon?  yesterday...a year ago...two years ago!   i want mpe's
transfer to be a success for all parties.  the sooner this process can
begin, the better for all concerned.

>  3. What is the one achievement for OpenMPE which the group must
>  accomplish during 2008 - the mission which the group must not fail at?

the mpe emulation project is gaining traction.  openmpe will be
playing a critical role in this.  i'm hopeful that hp, openmpe and the
people looking to bring an emulator to market will jointly work out
all the details in the coming year.

>  4. Should third party support providers have access to HP's
>  diagnostics, especially stable storage tools, in case of a system
>  board failure, or the closing of a software company which cannot
>  update licenses (with HPSUSAN numbers) any longer?

this is another area where i'd love to see some productive
conversations occur with hp.  i just can't stress enough about how
quickly time is slipping away.  these decisions can't wait until the
last minute.

>  5. Should OpenMPE go after the mission of testing the dozens of beta
>  test patches still stuck inside HP's 3000 labs? What can the group do
>  to convince HP that the expertise is in place to do that testing, and
>  release the HP improvements and engineering to the full 3000
>  community?

the question on everyone's lips!
(see: http://3000newswire.blogs.com/3000_newswire/2008/01/one-important-j.html)
hp -- we need an answer, we need action.  it's time!

            - d 'my thoughts and opinions'

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