> From: Bob J. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>
> > > * No plans to make SSCONFIG publicly available
> >
> > So license it to trusted third parties. Not making it
> available just creates
> > nightmare scenarios for HP's customers.
>
>  This item is getting blown way out of proportion. If in
> the rare event that (whatever part is housing stable storage)
> fails your hardware vendor can replace the SPU. Next
> you call a few third party software vendors that use the ss
> info and get whatever key they use to lock up their product.
> That shouldn't take much effort....hardly a nightmare with just
> a little planning.
>  The fact is (whatever part is housing stable storage) has proven
> to be the most reliable part of the systems.
>
This is true, though still a pain in the neck and still a potential problem
if the software vendor is out of business. Suppose, now, you want to add a
processor once HP stops selling them. I believe that the latest versions of
MPE will not make use of an additional processor unless the model string has
been updated (which requires ssconfig).

John