Theoretical question
Guy Werry
guy.werry@hbms.ca
Fri, 8 Nov 2002 08:23:28 -0600
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As a dinosoar myself, going all the way back to the PUNCH CARD DAYS (albeit
only briefly), is part of the problem looking for a strictly HP3000/ph site?
I've been fortunate in a way, I've been forced to migrate machines / OSs
several times (while being with the same corporation) ... unless a person is
willing to diversify, life can get difficult.
Guy Werry
-----Original Message-----
From: Kent Heatherington [mailto:kent.heatherington@sympatico.ca]
Sent: November 8, 2002 8:17 AM
To: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
Subject: Theoretical question
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
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 !
My 2 cents into the discussion...
Kent Heatherington
Unemployed Dinosaur PowerHouse Programmer
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=010482114-08112002>As a
dinosoar myself, going all the way back to the PUNCH CARD DAYS (albeit only
briefly), is part of the problem looking for a strictly HP3000/ph site?
I've been fortunate in a way, I've been forced to migrate machines / OSs several
times (while being with the same corporation) ... unless a person is willing to
diversify, life can get difficult.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=010482114-08112002>Guy
Werry</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Kent Heatherington
[mailto:kent.heatherington@sympatico.ca]<BR><B>Sent:</B> November 8, 2002 8:17
AM<BR><B>To:</B> powerh-l@lists.swau.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> Theoretical
question<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>a premise.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would bet within 3 years you'll be hard
pressed to find an hp3000/ph site anywhere. In this
ENRON environment,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>company brass are going to be very anxious
to have everything in the business, including their
accounting </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>practices right and proper !</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Its already difficult to find any sort of
job/contract </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>in the PowerHouse area. I
live in Cognos's home town, and their is 0 PowerHouse work available period
! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My 2 cents into the discussion...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kent Heatherington</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Unemployed Dinosaur PowerHouse
Programmer</FONT></DIV>
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