Why CPQ is wallowing...
" As to the pending acquisition of Maynard, Mass.-based Digital Equipment, Pfeiffer
said Digital, Compaq's Tandem, and Sequent have signed up for a common Unix and
Compaq is "expecting others to consider that and possibly join." Compaq is also
continuing to partner with Santa Cruz Operation on Unix on the Intel platform.
Furthermore, Pfeiffer said he considers Digital Alpha an open industry standard,
adding Digital is in discussions with Advanced Micro Devices to manufacture the
chip."
IMHO, if Pfeiffer was really really serious about his support of DIGITAL Unix then Compaq would also be in on the Digital, Sequent and Tandem consortium for Unix on IA-64. OR, starting a new rumour is SCO next on the takeover list with a blending of SCO and DIGITAL Unix being the end result.
Robin |
