Glenn,

Good catch!    This illustrates again the predictable consequences of
HP's marketing strategy.   HP divides their operating systems into
"strategic" and "other" and then rarely mentions the ones in the
"other" category.   It is predictable that the nuances of the message
will be lost and some therefore conclude that only the "strategic"
systems exist.   This is at least the second time in month that the
prediction has proved true.

- Cortlandt

P.S.  Does "first do no harm" apply to marketing as it does to
medicine?



"Glenn Koster" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
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> Fellow listers... here's another chapter of the same old verse.  The
headlines in "BackWeb Technology" read as follows...
>
>      "HP Gives Linux a Boost"
>
> Paragraph 2 of the article reads as follows:
>
>     "The company said its decision was spurred by consumers
requesting
>      Linux as an option to its Unix operating system and Microsoft
>     Windows 2000, the other two operating systems HP (stock: HP)
offers."
>
> This time the article was written by Tischelle George (of
Information Week) - and, yes, a separate message has been sent
regarding the fallacy of this statement.  Unfortunately, this time the
quote is simply to "the company".  I wonder who is the guilty party
this time?
>
> You can find the "article" (as short as it is) at:
http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20000811S0019 or at:
http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20000811S0003
>
>
> My reply to Information Week was as follows:
>
> The article states:  "The company said its decision was spurred by
consumers requesting Linux as an option to its Unix operating system
and Microsoft Windows 2000, the other two operating systems HP (stock:
HP) offers".
>
> I would like to know the source at "the company".  The article is
incorrect because HP markets not 3, but 4 distinct operating systems.
That's the rub.  HP's own operating system (not copied or borrowed or
open-sourced) is its best... MPE/iX.  .
>
> Yes, I know it's a proprietary operating system but it is scalable,
it is dependable, it is open (with Posix embedded), it is web-enabled,
and it is user-friendly.  It has been around for over 25 years as the
showcase operating system of the HP 3000 line and has been updated on
a regular basis.  It is the first operating system to have gone
"RISC".  It is also slated to move to the IA64 architecture when that
becomes available.  It is a true business operating system that
requires less than 1/20th of the manpower to maintain in a similar
environment over ANY Unix solution!  It is also capable of complete
interaction with every one of the other operating systems that you
mention...
>
> Where have you guys been hiding your heads?"
>
> Glenn Koster
> Quintessential School Systems
> Developers of QWEBS (www.qss.com)
>