Dale,

        HP cares from the stand point that their future "non-customers" can't get
maintenance and enhancements to the "orphaned product" unless the enable
somebody to provide it.  The purpose of the Letter is to demonstrate to HP
the size of that potential community, should they choose to enable OpenMPE.

        So, if you've not read the letter yet, please do so at www.OpenMPE.org .

Thanx,
        Jon

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Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] The MPE Call to Action !!!


Hi John,

You're exactly right. Why would even HP care if a bunch of (soon-to-be)
non-customers signed letters of intent to pay dues to an organization which
advocates use of a (soon-to-be) orphaned product?

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Dale Halterman          Wumly Consulting Services, Inc.
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  "Professional Services to Information Systems Management"
    specializing on all types of HP equipment since 1988.




On Fri, 8 Mar 2002 10:17:31 -0800  John Clogg wrote:

It does not express the intent to buy anything
from HP.

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