Chuck,

        The "Private non-archiving" list is nothing more then a stream
lined distribution list.  It is intended to make sure nobody in the
focus group is left out when planning the conference calls and
validating what was said in the conference calls after the fact.  It is
not intended to hide anything from the general group.  I think everybody
can relate to how easy it is for somebody to take something in a
different way then it was intended.  Your reply being a great example.
The intent of the focus group list is to be used before conferences to
schedule the time and associated details.  After the conference it would
be used to make sure an accurate recap is done.  Does that effort seem
excessive or comical to anybody else?

Thanx,
    Jon Backus



-----Original Message-----
From: OpenMPE Support Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Chuck Ryan
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 12:56 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [OPENMPE] Focus Group


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan M. Backus [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 9:56 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Focus Group
>
>
>         Mike Paivinen (HP) has asked us to start up the Focus
> Group discussions again.  The goal is to have a group of
> roughly 10 - 15 OpenMPE end users that would be willing to
> meeting for a small series (2 or 3) conference calls.  There
> would also be a private non-archived listserv used for
> scheduling of the conference calls and follow-up discussion.
> To better insure success Mike and I have agreed that he will
> take a more active direct roll in scheduling the conference
> calls, but OpenMPE will be very involved in the discussion.
>

While I can see the need to limit the number of participants in the
conference call to a manageable number, what is with the PRIVATE
NON-ARCHIVED list server to discuss the conference calls? Is HP and the
board really that afraid of what will be said that it cannot risk it
being exposed to the general membership of this, supposedly, open
community?

This level of secrecy being applied to an obsoleted operating system has
passed excessive and reached the stage of comical.

Comments are my own, not my employer's... Etc.