John Backus reports:

>
>         The results from the recent QuickPoll show that 95% said they
> would like to see this happen and 5% said they were indifferent.  This
> reflects a total of 20 votes.

20 votes! Only 20 votes! I guess HP is getting its wish. If it delays and
stalls long enough, everyone will just get frustrated and go away.

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>
>         I've expressed these views with HP, including the
> results listed
> above.  They would like to see some discussion to more concretely back
> up these results and observations.

If it delays and stalls enough ...

>  So, can you please be vocal (but
> constructive) about you or your company would like to see the
> conversion
> to be permitted?

It has all been said, and said, and said.

John Burke