[Info-vax] : Welcome to lockdown - HP limiting access to patches

[JF Mezei]

VAXman- @Sen
>>HP chooses the model proven by history to be unsuccessful."
>>
>>Dumb. Really dumb.
> 
> HP -- Hopeless and Pathetic. ;)
> 


I ask this honestly:

Is it general consensus that this is truly hopeless and that once HP
announces a decision, it cannot be changed, or is Mr VAXman wrong when
he says it is hopeless ?

In other words, is it worth fighting this, or it is pointless because
the steamroller has too much momentum ?

Are people in HP-UX and NSK side also fighting for this or are they
resigned to accept this ?