[Info-vax] Whither VMS?

[Richard B. Gilbert]

Bob Koehler wrote:
> In article <0062be6d$0$5080$c3e8da3 at news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> writes:
>> Excuse my ignorance, but what is so special about "Proliant" ? Aren't
>> they just commodity machines that HP could have built all by itself
>> without needing to buy Compaq ?
> 
>    Could have, but didn't.  Reminds me when Olivetti designed a new
>    typewriter by designing the case first (my grey hair showing).
> 

Many years ago somebody published a document about the "Product 
Development Cycle".

It read something like this:

1. Announce the product.
2. Design the package
3. Announce the product
4. Redesign the package
5. Announce the product
6. Redesign the package
7. Announce the product.
8. Design the prototype.
9. Announce the product.
10. Build the prototype.
11. Announce the product.
etc.