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Re: MPE will not die on 12/31/2027
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Tracy Johnson <[log in to unmask]>
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Tracy Johnson <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 2 Mar 2018 11:32:43 -0500
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Ah but "no plans" doesn't mean you wouldn't do it.    Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.

​​Aside from Adager and Robelle, I wonder it Allegro's Hourglass will
fail?  Wonder what Donna will say?


On Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 11:26 AM, Doug Werth <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Ed,
>
> We have no plans to make these patches for MPE/V systems.
>
> Doug
> --
> *Doug Werth*|  Director of Technical Support Services  |  Beechglen
> Development, Inc.
> [log in to unmask]  | 513-922-0509 x426  |  Cincinnati, Ohio |
> www.beechglen.com
>
>
> On 3/1/2018 5:18 PM, Ed Sharpe wrote:
>
>> *Hi Doug - -   old  MPE like old MPE  5  also?  or  jest  sl?  thanks
>> Ed# www.smecc.org <http://www.smecc.org>
>> *
>> *
>> In a message dated 2/28/2018 11:08:24 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
>> [log in to unmask] writes:
>>
>>     Hello HP3000-L
>>
>>     Much has been written regarding the demise of the MPE Operating
>>     System after December 31, 2027. This has frequently been called
>>     the "2027 problem" but it is actually a 2028 problem. I can assure
>>     you that HP3000 systems will not crash when the clock strikes
>>     midnight 12/31/2027. Instead, the system date will read January 1,
>>     1900.
>>
>>     Until now.
>>
>>     Beechglen has developed patches for MPE to extend capabilities to
>>     2038. Read the details in the HP 3000 Communicator 2028 found
>>     here: http://www.beechglen.com/mpe/Communicator-2028
>>
>>     While it isn’t quite “MPE Forever” it does extend the HP 3000
>>     lifespan by another 10 years.
>>
>>     In the coming weeks we will be reaching out to suppliers of MPE
>>     software, utilities, and applications who wish to become 2028
>>     certified just like Adager and Robelle have already done so. We
>>     thank both of them for early participation in testing on our
>>     solution.
>>
>>     Contact Lance Mortenson for more information on certification
>>     ([log in to unmask], 513-922-0509 x425).
>>
>>     Doug
>>     --     Doug Werth | Director of Technical Support Services | Beechglen
>>     Development, Inc.
>>     [log in to unmask] | 513-922-0509 x426 | Cincinnati, Ohio |
>>     www.beechglen.com
>>
>>

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Tracy Johnson
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