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Wirt Atmar <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 11:15 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: No Current Plans
>
>
> > > * No plans to make SSCONFIG publicly available
> >
> > So license it to trusted third parties. Not making it
> available just creates
> > nightmare scenarios for HP's customers.
>
> This item is getting blown way out of proportion. If in
> the rare event that (whatever part is housing stable storage)
> fails your hardware vendor can replace the SPU. Next
> you call [...]38_18Oct200211:25:[log in to unmask]
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Tue, 1 Oct 2002 17:25:06 EDT
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Ken writes:

> SIDEBAR:  While not a serious POSIX user (directly),
>  I'm clearly with Mark on this one:  TurboIMAGE JUMBO
>  files are POSIX files.  POSIX has been "intertwined"
>  with MPE on a low-level in who knows how many places.

Don't confuse POSIX with the HFS. The HFS is a necessary preconstruct for the
presence of POSIX, but the converse isn't true. POSIX isn't necessary to the
HFS.

Wirt Atmar

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