[parisc-linux] Puffin sells out!

[Tomasz Korycki]

        This is what Matthew wrote:

>> Is this the end?
>
>For parisc-linux, yes.  We will be supporting the aforementioned
>database products on HPUX and Solaris.  We're looking to bring in some
>IRIX expertise soon and possibly add Oracle and MS-SQL support too.
>While employees are not forbidden from continuing to work on the port,
>they are actively encouraged to work on proprietary puffin products in
>their spare time which we shall be making a press release about shortly.
>
>The mailing list will be deactivated shortly.  We thank you for your
>participation.
>

        And this is Alex's take:

>John David Anglin wrote:
>> Is this the end?
>
>Oh, get real.
>
>The Puffin Group will continue to do PA-RISC Linux, but now we'll be
>able to put more resources behind it than we've been able to in the
>past. It will remain an open source project and will operate as it has. 
>The relationship with HP has only been strengthened.
>
>You really should talk to us before coming to such sombre conclusions.
>
>- Alex
>

      Am I humour-impaired, or do I sense something smelly here? And if the
former, could we have a clarification? OR, at least, could I? Please?!