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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>Robert,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=650140309-20122006><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>As a current HPe3000 developer my
answer your questions are: </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=650140309-20122006><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>NO (a
realist) and only if you want it to.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>regards,</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Robert
W.Mills</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Systems Development
Manager</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Pinnacle
Arvato</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>(0</FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>20</FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>)</FONT>
<FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>8309 3604</FONT> </P>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
powerh-l-bounces+robert.mills=pinnaclearvato.co.uk@lists.sowder.com
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<B>On Behalf Of </B>Robert Edis<BR><B>Sent:</B> 19 December 2006
22:38<BR><B>To:</B> powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:Cognos and
Speedware Announcement<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>The demise of PowerHouse</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>1. ADT income no longer included in share
holder reports</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>2. ADT tools dissapear
from product list on Cognos website</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>3.
ADT tools no longer mentioned by sales people</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>4. ADT tools no longer included in conference presentations</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>5. Dramatic slow down in
development/enhancements/new features</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>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> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>My prediction:</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>7. Development/enhancement work on PH stopped
completely by Cognos</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>8. Cognos and
Speedware announce deal where Cognos sells PowerHouse to Speedware.</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>9. Speedware takes over support (taking a few
of the youngest and most promising ADT developers from Cognos to boot) and
license income.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>10. Speedware induces PH
customers to "modenise" their PH apps by offering special deals and perhaps
increasing annual license fees on PH.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>11. PowerHouse RIP</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Am I just
a cynical pessimist? Does it matter?</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>Blue</FONT></BODY></HTML>