Re: Amazing, two new articles on Computerworld.com actual mention OpenVMS!

Tom Linden wrote:

[snip] Can
you think of any other business that operates in this fashion?

Government?


This pretty much confirms the Stallard memo of May 7th 2002 not being a
glitch but truly representing HP corporate policy.

If that Livermore isn't an official announcement that HP intends to kill
VMS, I don't know what it.

It demonstrates a serious lack of business acumen.

.... and you expected ... what?

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