yes, so now we all know...

there are people out there wanting/ready to bring an mpe emulator to market.
what's delaying the process is trying to get the licensing issues resolved.

I'll say it again -- if you care about mpe emulation LET HP KNOW.  perhaps
it will provide some motivation....

      - d

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Donna Hofmeister
Allegro Consultants, Inc.
408-252-2330


> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Jim Phillips
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:25 AM
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> Subject: [HP3000-L] MPE Emulator
> 
> I just got this from Robert Boers, CEO of SRI:
> 
> We are currently developing a prototype of an 'A' class machine, which
> should result in a first field test version in September 2008. The
> primary goal is to be able to run unmodified MPE and its applications.
> HP knows we are building a prototype, but we still need to negotiate
> with them the transfer licenses for a product version (as we have for
> our virtual VAX and Alpha systems).
> 
> I expect that that will take at least until the end of this year. The
> host platform will be standard PC/server platform running Windows or
> Linux.
> 
> But again, I have no agreement for MPE license tranfer yet.
> 
> Regards, Robert Boers
> CEO
> Stromasys SA
> Geneva, Switzerland
> 
> 
> Food for thought....
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> 
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