In a message dated 12/9/02 1:02:31 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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> Gavin make a point that I think some may be missing:
>
> There are (at least) two cost components to the MPE emulator:
> 1. The cost of the emulator (Gavin's "some thousands of dollars")
> 2. The cost of the license from HP for the right to run MPE on the
> emulator.
>
>

Regarding point #2:  For almost everyone that is a license TRANSFER of MPE
not a NEW license for MPE.  You have a licensed copy of MPE now right?  So
why all this discussion regarding NEW licenses, royalties, etc?  HP could
easily allow any existing MPE license to be TRANSFERed to a box running any
emulator.  Why is this a cost issue for HP?

Wayne