The problem is not just getting someone to buy CSY.

The real problem is getting HP to actually make a definitive decision about
CSY:

1) Kill & Bury it (Default decision and so far most likely; i.e., just run
out the clock)
2) Release and License it to a non-profit user based group (Interex,
OpenMPE, etc.)
3) Sell CSY to some business entity and salvage stockholder asset value
(Apple, Dell, IBM, some large stake customer such as State Farm, etc.)
4) Package it with DEC legacy VMS products and salvage stockholder asset
value (assumes that merger goes through and is similar to Option #3)

HP's track record seems to prefer option #1.  The calculator division is a
good example.

If CSY is really a money loser than it would make sense to saddle a
competitor with it using the "proven" Compaq model that is very popular
with HP management at this time.

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