While I disagree with this restriction, I would suggest that something will have to built into the license agreement that allows continued use of the emulator on hardware other than HP, when HP terminates Intel platforms.

 

HP has a clear history of abandoning hardware platforms.

 

I'd hate to find myself in the same situation I do now when HP announces EOL on all PC/Server hardware in 2006.....

 

Neil

 

 



	-----Original Message----- 

	From: Jon Backus [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 

	Sent: Thu 9/26/2002 6:20 PM 

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	Subject: PA-RISC Emulator

	

	



	   Currently there are two potentual companies interested in the creation of a 

	PA-RISC emulator, Allegro and SRI.  I believe both companies are on the list 

	and can speak for themselves.  I personally found the HP news on this topic to 

	be positive progress.  Naturally the details will determine just how 

	positive.  One requirement HP is placing on the licensing of MPE on an 

	emulatored PA-RISC environment is that it must be on HP hardware.  A quick 

	pole of the room on how many people were interested in an emulator showed 

	roughly 90% - 95% were interested.  Then asked how many would not be 

	interested if they had to run it on HP hardware less then 5% lowered their 

	hands. 



	Thanx, 

	   Jon Backus