[Info-vax] : Re: AXIS2/C, gSOAP

[JF Mezei]

Art Wiens wrote:
> FredK wrote on Tue, 03 August 2010 09:15
>> ...  He should at least be willing to put names to the people he slanders.
> 
> 
> Richard, Fred does have a point.  You've been "telling" this story for a while.  Is it based on "facts", or are you simply  overwhelmed by the loss of VMS as a mainstream o/s and you're just lashing out?


Mr FredK is in a rather unique position of being one of the few original
VMS engineers outside of India to have been retained. But even FredK
cannot deny that a lot of talent and experience was summarily dismissed
by HP. Talent is a software company's main asset (along with
patents/IP). In fact, in many mergers, retention of talent is part of
the merger contracts.

What is done is done. Mr FredK should be happy that his skills are
unique enough that HP had to make an exception to retain him.

But VMS has lost a lot of talent, replaced with faceless people who have
little/no contact with the community so it is very hard for the
community to know what VMS is about today.