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To: George Bielski who wrote (2634)	3/10/1998 3:43:00 AM
From: Kal	of 4903

___IBM Steals Outdoor-Clothing Maker Away From Netscape___ IBM yesterday unveiled enhancements to its electronic- commerce software and trumpeted a new customer that defected from Netscape Communications. IBM said Recreational Equipment Inc., a $500 million seller of outdoor clothing and camping gear in Seattle, plans to scrap Netscape in favor of version 3 of IBM's Net.Commerce Pro server. IBM says Recreational Equipment is making the switch as it expands its Web site, which is based on IBM RS/6000 hardware servers. Recreational Equipment officials could not be reached for comment. The defection of one its reference customers is a blow to Netscape, which has been struggling to establish itself as a serious contender in the E-commerce market against IBM and Microsoft. IBM also said it will introduce a set of Java objects and open application program interfaces that will decrease the time it takes to connect Net.Commerce servers to back-end systems that pertain to payments, inventory, and other logistics. Microsoft Site Server 3.0 includes similar features, but Karl Salnoske, IBM general manager of Internet applications, says IBM's use of Java "plays better in heterogeneous environments" than Microsoft's offering. IBM's E-commerce server product lineup includes Net.Commerce Pro, Net.Commerce Start, and Lotus Domino.Merchant 2.0. -- Gregory Dalton

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