Mark Wonsil makes an interesting point:

> Jim Phillips wrote:
> >
> > I would say that for all practical purposes, OpenMPE is a
> dead issue.
> >
>
> Hey, many thought John Kerry was a dead issue until yesterday.  I feel
> there's going to be quite a few homesteaders out there past
> 2006.  HP would
> look very bad if the only reason they didn't have help was
> because they held
> out on them.
>

Yes, HP will look very bad. But by then it will be too late to influence
anything.

The time to act is now, while OpenMPE still has a pulse.

The time to act is now, to point out that all we have from HP are vague
promises - and we all know what they are worth.

The time to act is now, while we still have some leverage.

The time to act is now, to take control of the agenda rather than let HP
lead us around in circles.

John Burke