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From: mjb%hoosier.utah.edu@wasatch.UUCP (Mark J. Bradakis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: HP third party software
Keywords: HP software support
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Date: 9 Dec 88 17:54:27 GMT
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In article <1250027@hpsemc.HP.COM> mbk@hpsemc.HP.COM (Miles Kehoe) writes:
   
>Einar writes that HP seems to discourage third parties from working
>with (and on) HP platforms... I'm sure it seems that way but, in
>fact, we have a number of organizations working full-time to not
>only encourage third parties to support HP equipment, but we are also
>providing in-depth technical services to those third parties.
 
I will just add a comment of my own here regarding HP support of "other"
software.  We (The U of Utah) have gotten generous assistance from HP to
help with our work on getting 4.3bsd running on various 9000/300 and 800
HP-PA machines.  They are really making an effort to provide a more complete
range of options to their customers.  Having real bsd running may provide
a better base for some third party or even public domain stuff.

But remember that HP is a relatively LARGE company in the computer business,
and one group may not be aware of what all the others are doing.

mjb.

ps: 800 bsd is not yet available.

mjb@hoosier.utah.edu

Oops, missed the turn, guess I'll endanger all these people and do something
stupid - much more fun than going around the block.