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Fri, 25 Oct 2002 10:06:23 -0400
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At 09:47 AM 10/25/2002 -0400, Ken Cook wrote:
>If the only issue is whether or not software will run if the HPSUSAN or
>HPCPUNAME changes, and HP refuses to release SSConfig, (as is their right),
>then can't the software vendors who wish to continue to support the
>MPE/OpenMPE community find another method to secure copies of their product?


That's certainly possible of the software vendor in question is still in
business and supporting the software which has moved to another CPU.
However, if the vendor no longer supports the software, the user may be
stuck if a CPU board needs to be swapped and the software won't run on the
new board.

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Tom Brandt
Northtech Systems, Inc.
313 N. 1st Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
http://www.northtech.com/

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