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To: Ramsey Su who wrote (6163)	8/23/1999 10:16:00 PM
From: Erwin Sanders	Respond to of 10309

Ramsey: Thanks for your thoughts. <<but why did you put Cisco and TI on the list?>> I put Cisco on the list for two reasons. Firstly, they are already users of VxWorks (in their cable modems). Secondly, if TMS has the potential to become big, they may just want to swallow a potential competitor. TI I put as an example of a large company that may have intentions of expanding into other territories if it sees great opportunities. Other such companies include MOT and HWP. Erwin

To: Ramsey Su who wrote (6163)	8/24/1999 7:14:00 PM
From: Logain Ablar	Respond to of 10309

Ramsey: We spoke a while back on why I was out of wind with the I20 & NGIO competing standards being one of the main reasons. My reasoning is it would be like coms with the 56k. news.com We'll one of the major hurdles is disappearing. Now it will only be a new CEO to take the company to the next level. I vote for David House <g>. Still not back in but todays news is moving me closer. Tim

To: Ramsey Su who wrote (6163)	8/25/1999 3:01:00 AM
From: lkj	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10309

Ramsey, With the potential result of an NGIO/FIO merger, I am getting some more WIND. WIND is a risk worth taking. Khan

To: Ramsey Su who wrote (6163)	8/25/1999 11:30:00 AM
From: bythepark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10309

Ramsey Su, There is a great post on Yahoo this morning regarding WIND and our military. It looks like WIND is about to sell 10,000 VxWorks seats for guided missile work. What's your sense of this? Is a significant sale or just one of many ... --alan [Commerce Business Daily: Posted in CBDNet on August 19, 1999] [Printed Issue Date: August 23, 1999] From the Commerce Business Daily Online via GPO Access [cbdnet.access.gpo.gov] PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS SUBPART: SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL CLASSCOD: 14--Guided Missiles OFFADD: U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Bldg 4488, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280 SUBJECT: 14--VX SOFTWARE LICENSES SOL DAAH0199R0391 POC Crystal S. Blackburn, Contract Specialist, AMSAM-AC-TM-C, (256) 842-6381 DESC: The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) currently has a requirement for the acquisition of 10,000 VxWorks Software Licenses for support of the M270A1 and HIMARS Launcher Systems. Offers must be approved and qualified. This proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. The RFP shall be issued to Wind River Systems, 903 Corley Drive, Huntsville, AL 35802. Wind River Systems is the designer, developer, and producer of the VxWorks Software. Potential offerors are encouraged to pursue qualification for future buys in accordance with the AMCOM Pamphlet 702-1 available through the internet. See numbered notes(s): 22. EMAILADD: cblackbu@redstone.army.mil EMAILDESC: crodrig@redstone.army.mil CITE: (W-231 SN370002)