I agree with this 100%.  I sat through all of the meetings around keeping
MPE alive in some form, and this was my conclusion.

John Lee
Vaske Computer Solutions


At 08:43 PM 9/27/02 -0400, John Zoltak wrote:
>> "Die, MPE, Die!" is what HP still seems to be saying...
>
>Well yes I think so. They've been trying and you won't listen. OK, they
>don't want to look like the bad guy and alienate all of their old customers
>who are a vocal bunch to say the least. So let's cooperate with the
>movement. But maybe we can put so many restrictions on the licensing that
>they will finally give up and go home. And we don't look outright
>unreasonable.
>
>And this is my $0.02
>John (who's been forced to move on) Zoltak
>North American Mfg Co
>Cleveland Ohio
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Patrick Santucci" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 5:43 PM
>Subject: Re: PA-RISC Emulator
>
>
>stuff snipped
>> I'm sorry, but this just sounds like HP wants to have their cake and eat
>it
>> too (and make us pay for it!). This requirement makes about as much sense
>as
>> the proposal to allow OpenMPE licenses to only be sold to those who
>already
>> own an MPE license! "Die, MPE, Die!" is what HP still seems to be
>saying...
>>
>> My $0.02,
>> Patrick - writing with NON-HP hardware!!!
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Patrick Santucci
>> HP e3000 Systems Administrator
>> Computer Operations Team Lead
>> Cornerstone Brands, Inc.
>> (std disclaimers apply, my opinions are my own, etc.)
>>
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