Moved on 2 years ago....

[harry d brown jr]

Bill,

Congratulations! Get that book written, you have a least one buyer here! I'm glad to hear that you WILL continue to drop in once in a while!

live free or die
harry

[John Payne_2]

Bill,

Happy Trails!

Since you won't be an HP employee anymore, I'll try not to run you over at HP World this year... (I almost ran into you twice last year and flattened you...)

John

[Tom Geudens]

Oh no ...
One of the people here (who has been here herself for > 20 years) calls you "the living legend". You've helped her so many times (through forums, newsgroups, ...) she won't even estimate HOW many. Hell, you've helped me so many times (during the last year) I won't even estimate HOW many :-) !

And now my chances of ever meeting the "living legend" have been seriously reduced :-(

Do finish that book ... and I'll move heaven and earth to get two signed copies (if you're willing to sign some that is :-) !

Enjoy your retirement Bill ...
Tom :-)

[Paul Thomson_2]

Bill.

I have only been on the ITRC for a few months and have learnt loads already. Some of your words have been very helpful. Thanks.

Hope the future holds many good things for you. I will also be looking out for the book too.

Thanks
Paul

[T G Manikandan]

Bill,
Wishes for your new endeavours!
We have learnt a lot from you,and hope you won't disappoint us being active in the forums.
I admire you a lot!You're simply ....


Thanks

[V. V. Ravi Kumar_1]

hi Bill,
its good to listen u will be participating in forums, all the best in ur future endeavours.

regds

[Seun Ewulomi_1]

Hi,

At least you're still going to be active on the forums :)

Anyway GOOD LUCK

regards,
gab

[Chris Wilshaw]

Well Bill, on behalf of everyone, I'd like to say thanks for being such a wonderful guide and inspiration to all of us in the forums (and I readily acknowledge that there are many others out these who are just as deserving of such praise). I'm sure that HP will have to go a long way to find someone to fill your shoes (or, round here should that be hat????).

Of course, now that you've "retired", I'm sure you'll find even more time that you can spend on here, helping to prevent us all from running round in a mindless panic.

I'm sure that with just the following you have here, that your book will be a major success.

Here's to hoping that we can all become just half as successful as you are.

Chris.

[Michael Tully]

Hi Bill,

Certainly HP's loss... Glad to see that you will continue in your personal endeavours and still hang around in here from time to time.

Please, please let us know when the book is completed, we will need a few autographed copies for the land down under. Once yours hits the market, the rest *WILL* be gathering dust....

Good luck with your future wherever that may take you!

Cheers
Michael

[David Totsch · Accepted solution]

Bill:

I said it in a private note, and I will say it again here, publically ... I have mixed emotions -- jealousy, loss, frustration, JEALOUSY. It has been a distinct pleasure to share a public speaking spotlight with you, moreover, to count you as a friend.

I would wish you happiness, but I know that you will manufacture your own as you go (Bill volunteers for the Special Olympics). I would wish you success, but I know that you will continue to exceed your own measures (too many to list here, but I know your retirement will be anything but quiet -- Bill the party guy DJ). I would wish you health, but you have that, too (Bill runs marathons through wilderness). I would wish you peace, but you take that with you wherever you go (and have a nack for spreading it). I would wish you love, but the responses to this posting attest to how much you are loved.

Bill, live long, because I know you will contine to profoundly touch the lives of indviduals inside and outside of the HP-UX community.

-dlt-

[Tim D Fulford]

Bill

Good luck with your endevours. It sounds to me that you will be doing anything but retire.

As for your personal quote.... it's true, I have been replaced by a small shell script, the irony being that I wrote it of my own free will!

Good luck again

Tim

[Nick Wickens]

Good luck - looking forward to that book as its bound to become the HP-UX bible.

Hope to see you in the UK again at the HP User Group training sessions ?

[Deepak Extross]

Bill,

Here's wishing you all the best in your future endeavors. It is heartening to know that you will be around on this forum.

This dream is over, dream another dream...

[Alexander M. Ermes]

Hi Bill.
Just my 2cts.
Good thing for you, that you have the choices for your future. I will be looking forward to that book of yours, because your ideas gave a lot of help to many people.
But with all the things ypu planned, do not forget to relax a bit from time to time.
God bless you and your plans for the future.
With kind regards and taking a bow
Alexander M. Ermes

[Justo Exposito]

Thanks Bill,

Good Luck Bill,

See you soon Bill,

No more words...

Justo.

[Paula J Frazer-Campbell]

Hi Bill

Enjoy your retirement from the 9-5 Job !!!

Now get ready to work harder as you will end up doing far longer hours, but doing them for yourself.



LOL

Paula

[Stefan Farrelly]

Now that is sad news. Still - are HP offering such good terms for early retirement ? I must speak to my boss.

As soon as the book is done please let us know - I would love a copy. Its great you will still be around on the forums to adjuticate over certain arguments/statements of fact where it comes to HP-UX:-)

Cheers,

Stefan

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

I never really understood how you found time to get your job done in any case Bill!! I suppose it's good news for all our forum users, now that you'll be able to spend an extra 40 or so hours a week more here!
So, you didn't get to meet the ledgendary Bill McNamara yet? ;) Shame, maybe at one of your DJ'ing shindigs!

Best of luck in the future, whereever it brings you!

All the best,
Bill

[Steven Sim Kok Leong]

Hi Bill,

I think it is a great loss for HP. I think they can only take consolation that you will continue to contribute invaluable advice and assistance to the forums and Interex.

I am glad that you are continuing in the forums because I always enjoy your information and expertise.

All the best in your future endeavours. I am sure you will continue to be a hotly sought-after consultant and the envy of many. :-)

Best regards.

Steven Sim Kok Leong

[Kurt Beyers.]

Congratulations Bill,

I hope (and I am sure) that you will enjoy your new way of life. And I hope that I can still learn a lot from your contributions.

ciao,
Kurt

[Dave Unverhau_1]

Bill,

I'm glad we at least had a chance to meet once (at the RC when I was doing FOL work a few years back).

I'm sad for us because I feel HP has lost another not-so-little piece of what made us great.

On the other hand, I'm really happy for you! You got out with a good package and I'm sure that job-hunting for you will be like browsing the resort brochures for some of us, trying to decide what looks like the most fun & interesting...

Anyway, thanks for all the great tips & tricks, tools and assistance over the years -- we'll miss you here.

...And I'll look forward to keeping up on where your career takes you, in your forum posts or email messages.

All the best!

Dave

[Scott_14]

Good Luck Bill:

Thanks for all your help, I have learned a lot from reading many posting on the this forum, as well as your postings, they been very helpful in explaining how and the whys.

Scott

[Martin Johnson]

Does this mean they will be removing that HP logo in front of your name??? :-)


Best of luck to you!

Marty

[Frank Slootweg]

Bill McNAMARA wrote:
> I never really understood how you found time
> to get your job done in any case Bill!!

Now that Bill (Hassell) is 'leaving'/'retiring', I might as well reveal the secret:

I can't believe that you 'guys' fell for it! Did you *really* believe that the entity known as "Bill Hassell" was just one person!? Come on! There is *no* way that one person could do all those things *and* have a family *and* have a life *and* ... ad infinitum. While I must be Frank and admit that I have never actually seen multiple Bill's at the same time (i.e. like Santa Clauses or Dutch Sinterklaases), they're not fooling me, no siree!

So, now you know The Real Truth. I am sure that it hurts, like it hurted when you found out about Santa, but you'll get over it.

[Pete Randall]

Frank,

I knew it!!! There's no way that just one Bill Hassell could have that many crazy Hawaiian shirts.

Pete