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Stan Sieler <[log in to unmask]>
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Stan Sieler <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 11 Aug 2004 11:32:43 -0700
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> Big difference is that:
> * MPE has a structured i/o architecture (similar to proposed io2)
>   which differs from the unix world making the support of new
>   hardware a 'we have to do it for ourselves' instead of a
>   'thanks for the drivers' type effort.

But, but ... IIRC, HP managers for years claimed that MPE "leveraged"
off the HP-UX drivers (in some cases, claiming MPE used HP-UX
drivers) ... were they mistaken?  :)

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