Wayne,

        Funny you should mention source code.  That is our next "big" project.
It's perfectly clear that HP is not going to release the MPE/iX Operating
System and sub-system source code to the wild.  In fact, based on discussion
in this group a year ago, most of us wouldn't want that anyway.  I wrote an
article about this topic a couple of months back in the NewsWire.  It
basically calls for the creation of a virtual lab (vLab) out side of HP,
made up of various highly talented and experienced MPE systems level
professionals.  This OpenMPE vLab would then be granted read/write access to
the source code so that bug fixes (and possibly even enhancements) could be
made after 2006.  This topic is a huge one and many details will need to be
defined and worked out, but we have already turned an eye towards it.  At
the same time, we can not lose focus on the MPE licensing issue and the
"PA-RISC" emulator creation issue.  There is much work to be done.

Thanx,
        Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: OpenMPE Support Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
Wayne R. Boyer
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 5:10 PM
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Subject: Re: [OPENMPE] MPE/iX Licensing and Distribution for an Emulated
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In a message dated 2/24/03 10:45:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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> I would like to say, though that so far I've seen only one positive
> comment about the significant of this event. The rest can be taken as
> negative...

>
> After all, you now have an alternative after 2006 that wasn't there
> just a few days ago. So, work with it and see where we go.
>
>

I thought that I was positive about the announcement!  It is good news!  Not
perfect news but good news.  But I really really do want to start mentioning
source code again....

Wayne