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To: WebDrone who wrote (25834)	8/5/1999 2:54:00 PM
From: J R KARY	Respond to of 213187

AOL (NSCP/AAPL/SUNW) strikes back at MSFT with AIM software offer No mention of whose side IBM is on but here's AOL's deal: === " ... AOL is trying to lure users from Microsoft's instant messaging service as they try to use one of its key features. Several users of Microsoft's MSN Messenger have reported receiving an instant message from the AOL Instant Messenger service (AIM), warning them that they are accessing the AOL network using "unauthorized software." The message reads: "Please be advised that you are currently accessing the AOL network using unauthorized software," and provides a link to where AIM software can be downloaded. news.com ... The sparring also has drawn other companies into the slugfest. AOL and Apple Computer said they would develop instant messaging products that allow "seamless" communication between Mac users and AIM. AOL also formed an advisory group that includes its chief technology officer Marc Andreessen, Apple's interim chief executive Steve Jobs, Sun Microsystems' Bill Joy, and RealNetworks' Rob Glaser, among others. " ===== AOL is a meeting ground for (UNIX based) internet talent . Jim K.