Richard,
Interesting idea. Maybe a new company, oh I don't know - let's call it
OpenMPE, could spring forward and carry on the battle with IBM as they try
to invade our community.
Just a thought,
Jon
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From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Richard Gambrell
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 10:49 AM
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Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] IBM for MPEers
Jim Phillips wrote:
>
> To quote:
>
> " "This could be an interesting little cat fight here with HP trying to
hold
> on to those [HP e3000] customers while IBM tries to grab them away," said
> one solution provider familiar with the program."
>
> An understatement to be sure...
>
I don't know about that, it looks very one sided to me.
If HP wanted to keep MPE users and have them move to HP-UX (or
HP Secure Linux, or HP whatever), HP would provide a simple,
smooth and cheap migration path that covered most all languages
and just require a recompile, or just minor changes, in short
a full application MPE emulation enviornment that would work for
most users, but they haven't. Instead, it appears that HP opened
the door and are pushing MPE users out of it to go anywhere, as
long as it's not MPE.
Richard
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> I WANT MY MPE!
>
> It is impossible that God should ever be the end, if He is
> not the beginning. We lift our eyes on high, but lean upon the
> sand; and the earth will dissolve, and we shall fall while
> looking at the heavens.
> ... Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
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