<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I am heartened to hear such responses.
So I am just being too cynical afterall. :)</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Maybe the Cognos - Speedware deal is
just a case of "if you can't beat them, join them".</font>
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<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">I have to agree with Ken as
our recent experience with Cognos supports has been quite acceptable.</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">Let hope they continue as we’re
not intend to move away from Powerhouse to ERP (SAP) easily.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> powerh-l-bounces+lha=bigpond.net.au@lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+lha=bigpond.net.au@lists.sowder.com] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Ken Langendock<b><br>
Sent:</b> Wednesday, 20 December 2006 8:02 AM<b><br>
To:</b> 'Robert Edis'; powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<b><br>
Subject:</b> RE: Cognos and Speedware Announcement</font>
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<br><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial">Ah, without saying too much.......I
can say definitely NOT TRUE to numbers 5, 7 and I assume 11 by association</font>
<br><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial">Stay tuned</font>
<br><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial">Ken</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<b><br>
From:</b> powerh-l-bounces+ken.langendock=rogers.com@lists.sowder.com [mailto:powerh-l-bounces+ken.langendock=rogers.com@lists.sowder.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Edis<b><br>
Sent:</b> December 19, 2006 5:38 PM<b><br>
To:</b> powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<b><br>
Subject:</b> Re:Cognos and Speedware Announcement</font>
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The demise of PowerHouse</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> <br>
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1. ADT income no longer included in share holder reports</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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2. ADT tools dissapear from product list on Cognos website</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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3. ADT tools no longer mentioned by sales people</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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4. ADT tools no longer included in conference presentations</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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5. Dramatic slow down in development/enhancements/new features</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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6. Deal made with Speedware, once only mentioned by Cognos in disparaging
terms, to support ADT tools. Speedware advertising in past put down
PowerHouse and encourages Cognos customers to port PH apps to "modern"
tools (i.e. Java).</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> <br>
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My prediction:</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> </font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
7. Development/enhancement work on PH stopped completely by Cognos</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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8. Cognos and Speedware announce deal where Cognos sells PowerHouse to
Speedware.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> </font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
9. Speedware takes over support (taking a few of the youngest and most
promising ADT developers from Cognos to boot) and license income.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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10. Speedware induces PH customers to "modenise" their PH apps
by offering special deals and perhaps increasing annual license fees on
PH.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> </font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
11. PowerHouse RIP</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> <br>
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Am I just a cynical pessimist? Does it matter?</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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Blue</font>
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