In the spirit of moving this topic along, let's have a hypothetical
discussion.  HP already said at HPWorld that they would allow for the
creation of new MPE licenses and there is already a process in place for the
transferring of existing licenses.  Let's assume for the sake of discussion
that there WILL be a fee for MPE license creation and transfer.

        What I believe to be the most critical part is the cost for these two
items.  I believe this will determine the viability for the emulator
companies to move forward.  So, what is a reasonable cost, recognizing that
this would be a "one time" cost?  Let's have some discussion about what we,
the community, consider to be reasonable cost (given that $0 is not an
option) to purchase a new MPE license to run on what ever the purchaser
chooses to run it on.  Also, what is a reasonable cost to transfer an
existing MPE license from HP e3000 hardware to what ever the purchaser
chooses to run it on.  Naturally, cheaper is better, but let's be realistic
in the discussion.  For example, is $500 for a new license and $200 for a
transfer acceptable?  What about $1000 (new) and $500 (transfer)?

Thanx,
  Jonathan (Jon) M. Backus, MPE-CSM ~ Chairman
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