[Info-vax] In memoriam: 10 years since Alpha's passing away.

[JF Mezei]

Howard S Shubs wrote:

> IIRC, didn't HP buy Compaq in 2002?
> 

la Carly and Le Curly were in talks for the merger starting in spring of
2001. Before Compaq announced the end of Alpha on June 25 2001.

The merger was formally announced to the public on Spet 7th 2001, and
consumed 9 months later in May 2002 (may 7th if I recall properly).