You are, of course, correct. This message was delivered loud and clear to
HP. They promised to address this short term. I would suggest that Jon
Backus keep everyone updated on the progress. I'm willing to give them until
Thanksgiving. If we do not see something reasonably concrete by then, I am
going to assume this is just another attempt to stall any meaningful
progress.

-----Original Message-----
From: Wirt Atmar [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 3:22 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: HP World Announcements


Jon asks:

> So, what are your reactions and
> thoughts?

> "PA-RISC Platform Emulator"
>  * HP will allow emulator(s) to move forward
>   - HP will NOT create a PA-RISC emulator.
>   - If a PA-RISC emulator or emulators appear is up to the 3rd party
>    companies that may choose to do so.
>  * MPE license transfers and the creation of new licenses will be
available
>  * Fees and the process for licenses are still to be determined

In this case, no matter how much a cliche it is, the devil truly does lie in
the details. It's always been possible for third-parties to move ahead with
the creation of an emulator, but if the "fees and process for licenses"
remains "still to be determined", we haven't made any real progress since
November 15th, when an emulator was first proposed. No one is going to do
anything substantial until terms that are deemed favorable to the community
are set in stone -- or at least in the blood of a half dozen lawyers.

Wirt Atmar