> We gotta crawl before we can walk ... walk before we can run. The
> agreements on the "Gang of 6", have not dropped a wall in front of
> us, but may in fact have helped us to start the walking phase. It
> ain't perfect, but it is better than the alternative. Now, lets spend
> our engergy in favorable fashion and try to move this process along,
> instead of complaining about it.
>

So, we should take what crumbs HP gives us and be happy?

Under this arrangement we must develop and maintain the emulator, paying HP
for the right to do so, purchase HP hardware to run it on and finally pay HP
for the privilage of running the OS. In return for this money HP is going to
do what again?

HP, by retaining control of issuing new server licenses, is doing nothing
more than holding an axe over the head of everyone involved. They can let
the axe fall at any time of their choosing, by refusing to issue new
licenses, so we had better make sure MPE does not actually increase in
popularity or compete with its other platforms. HP might see it as a threat
and let the axe fall.


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