"Tom Wade" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message news:2l3R7.2630$_3.10402@news.iol.ie... > > "Terry C. Shannon" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message > news:QgqQ7.7497$Sj1.3002542@typhoon.ne.mediaone.net... >> > > Got an opinion about the December 7 Development in the HWP-CPQ Merger > > Given that the merger will mean the loss of Tru64, in favor of the HPUX > solution, I would expect the folks at www.tru64.org to be biassed against > it. Since I have no love for Tru64, this doesn't affect me. In fact, I Tom, There are no "folks", I run the site solo on my free time. Biased? I'm not necessarily for or against the merger, there are pros and cons on both sides. I am on the other hand honest. In addition I would do a little researched before I made such a bold statement. > regard the death of any Unix system to be highly welcome, particularly a > Compaq one. You need to spend a few days with a good Unix SysAdmin. > Tom Wade | EMail: [log in to unmask] (all domain mailers). > EuroKom | X400: g=tom;s=wade;o=eurokom;p=eurokom;a=eirmail400;c=ie > 30, Dale Rd | Tel: +353 (1) 278-7878 > Stillorgan | Fax: +353 (1) 278-7879 > Co Dublin | Disclaimer: This is not a disclaimer > Ireland | Tip: "Friends don't let friends do Unix !" Who has the bias? I wonder why you would make a statement like that? Maybe you can back it up with some reasoning. Ken -- Ken Farmer, [log in to unmask] Tru64.org, http://www.tru64.org OpenVMS.org, http://www.openvms.org "Tom Wade" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message news:2l3R7.2630$_3.10402@news.iol.ie... > > "Terry C. Shannon" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message > news:QgqQ7.7497$Sj1.3002542@typhoon.ne.mediaone.net... > > Got an opinion about the December 7 Development in the HWP-CPQ Merger > story? > > Why not pay a visit to > > www.tru64.org and weigh in on the following survey: > > > > In light of the announcement that the David and Lucile Packard Foundation > > will not support HP's > > proposed acquisition of Compaq, do you believe the proposed merger: > > > > - Is likely to succeed > > > > - May or may not succeed > > > > - It's toast! > > Given that the merger will mean the loss of Tru64, in favor of the HPUX > solution, I would expect the folks at www.tru64.org to be biassed against > it. Since I have no love for Tru64, this doesn't affect me. In fact, I > regard the death of any Unix system to be highly welcome, particularly a > Compaq one. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > -- > Tom Wade | EMail: [log in to unmask] (all domain mailers). > EuroKom | X400: g=tom;s=wade;o=eurokom;p=eurokom;a=eirmail400;c=ie > 30, Dale Rd | Tel: +353 (1) 278-7878 > Stillorgan | Fax: +353 (1) 278-7879 > Co Dublin | Disclaimer: This is not a disclaimer > Ireland | Tip: "Friends don't let friends do Unix !" > > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *