5 Aug
2014
5 Aug
'14
6:20 a.m.
On 5 August 2014 14:06, Dave Wade <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com> wrote:
I think not. HP is , like IBM a company obsessed with
image. I suspect all
this arms length stuff is to separate VMS from HP which as its a thrusting
, modern vibrant company does not want to be associated with something as
old hat as VMS. So long as its not too successful, and doesn't take
business from HP, or tarnish HP's image, then I think there will be no
problems. We live in an age where many think having a vibrant mission
statement is far more important than any product to back it up....
Weird quoting you're using there, Dave.
The comment about "associated with something [old-hat]" seems to be
precisely what I was saying when I talked about "legacy baggage".
But as for your comments about HP and IBM being image-obsessed...
well, [[citation needed]].
Which means, I'm not saying you're wrong, but you need to back up that
statement with some independent evidence if you want me to take it
seriously. I don't think this has anything to do with their images. I
think HP's found a way to divest itself of a product it no longer
wants -- we knew this when it EOLed VMS -- while still making some
money off it.
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