You know that putting up a web site is fine.  I think their needs to be
more.  I think that there needs to be a fostering of people who want to look
at the 3rd party market as a place to sell the utilities that they have
written.  I know for myself, if I had some kind of sponsor to guide me
through the process, I wouldn't be reluctant to go for it.

The platform is only as strong as it's hardware, software, and it's user
base.  We can't rely on HP's marketing, we have to do it ourselves.  And the
way to do this is to show what this thing can do.

Ron Horner
Operations Manager
Administrative Management Group
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        -----Original Message-----
        From:   jd [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
        Sent:   Thursday, April 15, 1999 4:10 AM
        To:     [log in to unmask]
        Subject:        Promoting the Platform (HP 3000 that is)

        Cortlandt Wilson <[log in to unmask]> replied to Glenn J.
Koster,
        Sr.:

        [snip]
        >One thing I believe the HP 3000 needs is a website along the lines
of
        >what I did for MANMAN.    (The latest unreleased version of the
        >MANMAN/HP Resources site is found at:
        >http://209.157.187.167/mmprod/mpmain.htm )   For instance:
        >o where can you find a dozen good quotes from IT managers comparing
        >their '3000 to their UX and NT systems?   And isn't it easy to
manage
        >them because those sites aren't doing new development or
implementing
        >new systems on the '3000?
        >o  Where can you refer someone to quickly and easily get their
hands
        >on that study the Gardner Group did a few years ago?
        >o   What resources are available to train MPE newbies?
        >o  Where would you refer a busy journalist to go to find
information
        >and quotable sources on the HP 3000?
        >o  Where is the list of the  "open system" services for the '3000
from
        >all sources?  (HP, 3rd party, freeware, Interex CSL)
        >o  What one source would you go to to quickly find information on
all
        >these topics?

        Hmm, well you could start out at the HP3000 Links page at :
        http://www.hp3000links.com
        and find what you want indirectly (or some of it).
        If it would be of benefit to add new links (e.g. the Gardner Group
        study) please feel free to e-mail me and I would be happy to include
        them

        Cheers,

        John Dunlop

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