Douglas H. Quebbeman wrote:
>>cvisors_at_carnagevisors.net wrote:
>>
>>>Hi peoples,
>>>
>>>sort of off topic but just saw this
>>>http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/07may02b.htm
>>>
>>>True 64 is being dropped and HP-UX will be hp/compaq's UNIX product,
>>>
>>>and then this
>>>
>>>HP also will deliver on the previously announced Compaq OpenVMS. roadmap,
>>>including the port to Itanium.
>>
>>Started to post that last night, but never got around to it. It's not
>>that off-topic, and I sure hope the new company keeps tabs on the stuff
>>that gets dropped. Several other people besides myself would like to
>>know the copyright status and location and accessibility of technical
>>info and any remaining parts for the TI DSG assets HP acquired in '92,
>>for example.
>
>
> Unfortunately,
>
> Bob Supnik's been unable to get them to budge on some HP2100
> software, and effort by others to get them to free up the
> Apollo copyrights have also seen no success.
>
> Sad to say it, but it's always easier to say "no". Less
> research involved...
>
> -dq
>
>
Maybe the merger is a good opportunity to get something moving. The
stuff is being inventoried anyway, and it's only likely to get easier to
say "no" in this regard in the future. In any case I would encourage
anyone pursuing HP preservation efforts to mention the interest in the
TI stuff to any contacts they develop at the merged company, and I will
reciprocate. Feel free to give out my email, or direct them to Al
Kossow, or James Crippen at the E3 project.
This is a good time for me to mention that Dan Eicher maintains a list
for TI business computers, ti-990_at_yahoogroups.com, for anyone interested.
jbdigriz
Received on Wed May 08 2002 - 11:11:11 BST