I did not take offense at all.  I just wanted to explain that ComputerWorld is not to be trusted about anything.

Kind regards,

Denys. . .

Denys Beauchemin
Hicomp America, Inc.
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-----Original Message-----
From:   Jim Phillips [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Thursday, May 01, 1997 7:27 AM
To:     Denys Beauchemin
Cc:     HP3000-L
Subject:        Re: [HP3000-L] ComputerWorld In Depth

Denys:

I'm taking this part of my reply public (I'll send along another
reply in private).  I wrote:

>2)  "The survey showed that only 15% of HP's customers fully understood
>the company's plans to migrate users from MPE and Unix to Microsoft's
>Windows NT".  I'm surprised that 15% understood this.  I was not aware
>that this is HP's plan.  But at least I know what Denys has been talking
>about lately (he must be among the 15%)! :)

You replied:

>Now if this puts me in a fictitious 15% of users who understand some
>chimerical plans, then I must state again the report from ComputerWorld
>is in error.  I do not belong to that group, because I do not know of,
>or understand such plans.

I apologize if you took offense at my "joke".  I was just poking some
fun at you (and myself).  You have been the NT guru here and I thought
surely, if anybody knows and understands HP's push to NT, you would.  On
the other hand, I (in my MPE-centricity) would know absolutely nothing.

Again, Denys, I am sorry if you took offense at my ill-conceived humor.

Jim Phillips