Theoretical question

Kent Heatherington kent.heatherington@sympatico.ca
Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:16:45 -0500


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Interesting discussion, but I want to add something to the mix.  I don't =
think the issue of whether or not life would go on with =
support/unsupported PowerHouse and HP3000 is possible.

We will never get to find out, because any firm with shareholders etc.. =
is not going to want to give any consideration to having their systems =
run on unsupported hardware and software.  Who on earth would want to =
bet their career and providing systems in such an environment. What =
business would want their systems which support their ability to make =
money,  operating under such
a premise.

I would bet within 3 years you'll be hard pressed to find an hp3000/ph =
site anywhere.  In this ENRON environment,
company brass are going to be very anxious to have everything in the =
business, including their accounting=20
practices right and proper !

 Its already difficult to find any sort of job/contract in the =
PowerHouse area.  I live in Cognos's home town, and their is 0 =
PowerHouse work available period !=20

My 2 cents into the discussion...

Kent Heatherington
Unemployed Dinosaur PowerHouse Programmer





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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Interesting discussion, but I want to =
add something=20
to the mix.&nbsp; I don't think the issue of whether or not life would =
go on=20
with support/unsupported PowerHouse and HP3000 is possible.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We will never get to find out, because =
any firm=20
with shareholders etc.. is not going to want to give any consideration =
to having=20
their systems run on unsupported hardware and software.&nbsp; Who on =
earth would=20
want to bet their career and providing systems in such an environment. =
What=20
business would want their systems which support their ability to make=20
money,&nbsp; operating under such</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>a premise.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would bet within&nbsp;3 years you'll =
be hard=20
pressed to find an hp3000/ph&nbsp;site anywhere.&nbsp; In this=20
ENRON&nbsp;environment,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>company brass are going to be&nbsp;very =
anxious to=20
have everything in the business, including their =
accounting&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>practices right and proper =
!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;Its already difficult to find any =
sort of=20
job/contract </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>in the PowerHouse =
area.&nbsp; I live=20
in Cognos's home town, and their is 0 PowerHouse work available period=20
!&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My 2 cents into the =
discussion...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kent Heatherington</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Unemployed Dinosaur PowerHouse=20
Programmer</FONT></DIV>
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