Thus it was written in the epistle of Jon Cohen,
> Greetings.

And Salutations.

>    o  What makes you decide to go up onto a newer release?

Primarily new capabilities.  Multiple job queues was a big factor in our going
to 6.0.  Big files isn't an issue for us, so we're not likely to move to 6.5.
Ending of support life is also significant.

>    o  Which Powerpatch (first, second, third, ...?) is the appropriate
>        one to "Push"?  What criteria should HP use to determine which
>        Powerpatch is the "Push"?

I'd say go ahead and push the main release.  I would guess that those who do
install it help to creat those power patches.  Not having had a crash-and-burn
box around here, I wouldn't know, but I suspect that many places do install the
push releases, they just don't install them on their production servers.

>    o  Should we "Push" at all?  Would you prefer simply to receive the
>        Communicator once we come out with a release, and you can decide
>        whether you want it?

To me it's not a big deal either way--is it easier/cheaper for HP to do the
push or the pull?

>    o  Once you get up onto a particular release, how long do you want to
>        stay there?

Probably a couple years.  I'd rather that a given release continue to
grow--I'll add patches much more happily that do a major release upgrade--and
that the major releases come out when major changes are being made (large files
are a good example).

> Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Thanks for asking!

Ted
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