---- Original Message ----
From: "Jon Backus" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 5:20 PM
Subject: [OPENMPE] PA-RISC Emulator

>  Currently there are two potential companies interested in the
> creation of a PA-RISC emulator, Allegro and SRI.  I believe both
> companies are on the list and can speak for themselves.  I personally
> found the HP news on this topic to be positive progress.  Naturally
> the details will determine just how positive.  One requirement HP is
> placing on the licensing of MPE on an emulatored PA-RISC environment
> is that it must be on HP hardware.  A quick poll of the room on how
> many people were interested in an emulator showed roughly 90% - 95%
> were interested.  Then asked how many would not be interested if they
> had to run it on HP hardware less then 5% lowered their hands.


The way I read that last sentence, less than 5% of the people in the room
showed that they *would* be interested in an HP-hardware-only emulator.
Is that what you meant?

But what's HP hardware? Does HP-supplied Intel count? Indeed, will there *be*
anything else?

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Roy Brown

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