Neil,

        The planned requirement (as I understand it) would not stipulate
"Intel platforms", but rather HP (or Compaq) on the box.  It's up to the
emulator vendors to decide what platform(s) they support, i.e. Windows,
Linux, HP-UX, etc.  In theory a vendor could choose to create a PA-RISC
emulator that runs on IA-64 and then MPE/iX would be on IA-64 (albeit,
through an emulator).

Thanx,
        Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: OpenMPE Support Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
Neil Harvey
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 3:02 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [OPENMPE] PA-RISC Emulator


 
While I disagree with this restriction, I would suggest that something will
have to built into the license agreement that allows continued use of the
emulator on hardware other than HP, when HP terminates Intel platforms.
 
HP has a clear history of abandoning hardware platforms.
 
I'd hate to find myself in the same situation I do now when HP announces EOL
on all PC/Server hardware in 2006.....
 
Neil
 
 

        -----Original Message----- 
        From: Jon Backus [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
        Sent: Thu 9/26/2002 6:20 PM 
        To: [log in to unmask] 
        Cc: 
        Subject: PA-RISC Emulator
	
	

           Currently there are two potentual 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 
        pole 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. 

        Thanx, 
           Jon Backus