This does raise a question, at least in theory worth exploring.
If HP were to reverse their position on HP9000 to HP3000 conversions -
for A and N class used boxes ONLY, what would be the OpenMPE communities
reaction?

        How to you think it would impact your perceived need for an
emulator?  Note that even with the conversion it would still only give
us a finite amount of native environments.  Would it help your business
case for staying on the native environment (a.k.a., HP3000) until an
emulated environment is created?

Thanx,
    Jon Backus



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Subject: Re: [OPENMPE] Stock Piles


If HP were to offer such conversion kits then for all intensive purposes
the 3000 would live till the EOL of the a or n class systems.hmmmmmmm.
HP are you listening out there???? For a change practice what you preach
"listen to your customers"!!!