In article <jvec7n$mt$2 at dont-email.me>, Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> writes: > > And when Alpha was released, it came complete with a 25 year development > plan. A plan is not a contract. DEC claimed that they'd had 10-15 years success with PDP-11 and VAX, and _wanted_ 25 years with Alpha.