In article <[log in to unmask]>, Mark Wilkinson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Here's one for you guyz out there in HP3000 land. > > Why do we stick with the name HP3000? To me it sounds like some kind of > impersonal part number. On thinking about it, since the HP3000 and HP9000 are in effect the same hardware, why can't HP market the "machine" with a choice of operating systems suited to different markets.. including Linux? Mind you, most people would plump for HP-UX or Linux "because it's Unix" but then again, MPE/iX is far more open n'est pas? FWIW (again) Mark W. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.