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Re: MPE Beta Testing
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"Vance, Jeff H (Cupertino)" <[log in to unmask]>
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Vance, Jeff H (Cupertino)
Date:
Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:39:15 -0800
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Hi Frank,

Thanks for the suggestions. At this point we do not have plans for a SIB
'06 or beyond, but that is always subject to change. The response over
the past year on SIB items has been quite underwhelming so it may be
difficult to get a budget for another SIB.

Also, the SIB '04 item you reference twice below was, if I remember
correctly, to make the MPE source changes available on future Open
Source ports, not to stay current with our existing ports. I believe
Mark made the source available on his most recent Samba, BIND, and
sendmail ports. 

Mark Bixby and I highly encourage you and others to try to port one of
these projects yourself while there are still folks around to answer
questions.

Regards,
 Jeff


> -----Original Message-----
> Hi Jeff,
> 
> In light of the extension of HP support for MPE, here are a 
> few requests for the vSIB '06.
> 
> 1. From the Beta Test page:  "If you feel your system(s) 
> could benefit from the installation of a "BT" patch and you 
> have a valid HP support contract please contact the Response 
> Center to order the patch(es) you would like."  
> 
>    vCSY could extend the beta testing offer to sites that do 
> not have a valid HP support contract.  To avoid undue stress 
> on the Response Center, requests could be limited to email.  
> To avoid HP support liability, the patches could be used at 
> your own risk and a courtesy procedure could accompany each 
> patch (ie validated SLT and backup).
> Additionally, HP could offer a reduced time and materials 
> rate for beta patch related problems.  HP benefits by moving 
> the patches to GR and MPE sites benefit by testing with 
> reasonable safety.
> 
> 2. A Webwise patch based on the new Apache 2.2.x with all 
> source, tools & documentation to build, per SIB'04.
> 
> 3. A SambaiX patch based on 3.0.x with all source, tools & 
> documentation to build, per SIB'04.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Frank J. Gribbin
> Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
>  

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