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On 12/12/2024 3:43 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Paul A. Weber <paul@weber.net> wrote:
>> On 12/9/2024 5:47 AM, John Dallman wrote:
>>> In article <z3ednY6gDq-hqMv6nZ2dnZfqnPadnZ2d@giganews.com>,
>>> paul@weber.net (Paul A. Weber) wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm not sure if anyone from HPE still reads these.  My
>>>> understanding is that HP-UX is shelved.
>>>
>>> As you probably know, HP-UX 11i v3 and the IPF-based "Integrity" hardware
>>> reach the end of their support lives at the end of this month. All
>>> previous versions of HP-UX and all the PA-RISC hardware have already left
>>> support. There's an overview here:
>>>
>>> <https://www.stromasys.com/resources/hp-ux-end-of-support/>
>>>
>>> Stromasys are keen to sell their PA-RISC emulation software, but they
>>> don't have an emulator for IPF, and apparently nor does anyone else.
>>>
>>>> I'm curious if anyone on the Software Distributor team / Ignite UX
>>>> team has written the code in Python?
>>>>
>>>> Will HPE opensource the Software Distributor source code?  Red Hat
>>>> yum/dnf/rpm strategy is lacking in many areas.  Particularly it is
>>>> update and removal (no prerequisite, co-requisite, or ex-requisite).
>>>>
>>>> I'd make an offer on the source SD-UX and Ignite source code.
>>>
>>> It's deeply unlikely HP are willing to spend the money on code review and
>>> lawyers that would be needed to open-source it.
>>>
>> Well I can't understand the short shortsightedness around porting
>> features of HP-UX to Linux.  The margin on software is 75% or more.  I'm
>> not talking about porting HP-UX to IA32.  I'm talking about porting
>> software such as LVM, Advanced/Online JFS, Ignite, and SD-UX to Linux.
>>
>> Red Hat LVM still has functionality (options such as mirroring) that are
>> still (even at RHEL 9.x) Not ported.
> 
>    I'm quite sure that both (HP-UX) LVM and Advanced/Online JFS are *not*
> owned by HP/HPE. I forgot the origin of (HP-UX) LVM (IBM? On AIX?).
> Advanced/Online JFS originates at VERITAS Software.
> 
> 'Veritas File System'
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veritas_File_System>
> 
>    So for that software, you're 'addressing' the wrong company.
> 
>> So much revenue opportunity is being lost.
> 
>    As John mentioned, it will only *cost* HP a lot of money. 'revenue'?
> 75% of 'free' is zero.
> 
>> 					      But it's not HP anymore.
>> It's Compaq.
> 
>    Sorry to rain on your parade, But the Compaq brand hasn't be used by
> HP since 2013. And the organization you're referring to, is HPE, Hewlett
> Packard Enterprise.

It is HPE in name.  Actually at the merger nearly all the brands that 
were chosen and in production today are legacy Compaq!  The Compaq DL 
series of servers was chosen over the HP Netserver, the Compaq laptop 
series was chosen over the Omnibook, the PC monitors were also Compaq, 
etc.  I mentioned in another thread the HP Moniker is on the products' 
front but the label on the back stated 'Compaq LTD'.

IMHO The HP brand is on the front door of the buildings but internally 
HP for the most part became Compaq.  Compaq management, Compaq benefits, 
Compaq discounts, Compaq culture. Though the web page is now HP Blue, 
after the merger even the moniker became various colors. The branding 
color started changing in ads and television, but it reverted back to HP 
Blue as the change didn't work.

HPE Headquarters is now in TX.  There was discussion after the merger to 
move HP HQ from Palo Alto to TX (Compaq HQ).  The idea then was shot down.

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