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Re: Life after the HP3000 (Research Requested)
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Jim Phillips <[log in to unmask]>
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Jim Phillips <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 20 May 2009 04:56:15 -0700
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On Tue, 19 May 2009 13:57:46 -0500, Ron Horner <[log in to unmask]> writes:

> So then with practically just about everyone migrated from the HP3000, what is 
> OpenMPE fighting for?  Some version of MPE that sits on a windows/linix box.  
> What's the point of that.

To quote from the venerable Wirt Atmar (http://raven.utc.edu/cgi-bin/WA.EXE?A2=ind0508D&L=HP3000-L&P=R3549&X=2F6E364AA221337D9F&Y=jkpe3000%40yahoo.com):
 
"HP is currently lying to OpenMPE as well. While it was gracious of CSY to
host the "virtual Interex" meeting a week ago, it was also obvious that OpenMPE
has become a fool's errand. HP is not going to cooperate in any meaningful way."
 
. . .

"What signs exist that HP is just stringing the users along? Mike's slides
haven't been updated in two or three years. And they still say the same thing: NO
source code and NO release of the SSCONFIG. Those two items alone are death
to the long-term support of the HP3000, and while OpenMPE has grand plans for
people contributing significantly large amounts of money to its further
operation, I wouldn't invest a nickel (either literally or figuratively) in betting
on its future success."

 


      

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