Mark Wonsil wrote,

>Just anecdotal, but of the dozen or so shops I have known, the operator was
>ALWAYS someone much less technical than any developer.  It was not uncommon
>to see accountants managing the 3K, a feat I have never seen on a Linux,
VAX
>or an HP-UX box.  I've even see the technical staff of the DEC or UX
systems
>push the operations of the 3K to non-technical folks.  I've had Novell
folks
>come into an HP/NT shop and said that it was easier to learn how to manage
>the 3K than it was to pick up NT.  It is true that it's harder to buy
>support off the rack but I don't think it's that tough a skill to pick up.

I would have to agree with Mark on the ease of learning the HP3000. I have
worked on the HP3000 for less then 5 years and yet I am the System Admin
with no background experience in managing any type of system other then a
regular pc.

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