[Info-vax] Oracle to buy HP ????

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

JF Mezei wrote 2011-10-01 07:40:
> Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
>
>> Think Ink and Toner!  I seriously doubt that H-P even notices VMS and
>> the platforms on which it runs!
>
> HP is fully aware of the itanium ecosystem because of the billions it
> sends Intel to keep IA64 on life support.
>
> The board would have also been made aware of the liabilities and
> requirements to support HP-UX, VMS and NSK for at least 5 years etc.
>
> If their mentality is to postpone a decision n the future of IA64 and
> its ecosystem,

What "decision" ? Why does it need a "decison" to continue in the
same direction, more or less ?

> then it leaves customers in the dark on what the plans
> are going to be because they plans aren't being made at a time when
> custommers and the press don't trust HP.

I thought it was perfectly clear from the info from both HP and Intel
the last 6 months what the (current) plans are. As long as nothing
changes from that, there is no need for any "decision".