Alfred quotes in his essay:
 
>...... Wim Roelandts, a high-ranking HP
>executive, said in an interview with Computerworld
>(November 2, 1992), "you can take unix software and
>port it to MPE with the same degree of difficulty
>as if you were porting it to another version of
>unix."
 
Having just ported GCC/G++ to the 3000, I can attest that it is
possible, but not necessarily easy. However, the same can be said about
porting gcc/g++ between various architectures that support Unix. This
can further be interpolated to include other software, not just gcc.
 
There are times when Unix may be appropriate (e.g. running a 700 on
someone's desk and some forms of networking) and times where it is not
(virtually all business environments as a mission critical business
server). While I know and work with both, my first love is MPE and find
that it is far superior to anything else out there when it comes to
reliably running a business, especially a business without an MIS staff.
 
I think the essay is right on!
 
M.