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To: cfimx who wrote (19013)	8/30/1999 8:43:00 PM
From: QwikSand	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Twit, Charles will have to tell you which securities will do what tomorrow, but as for Star Division being a big blow to the bottom line, I tend not to think so. First, it probably wasn't history's most expensive acquisition (i.e. not remotely in the same ballpark as Forte). And while there certainly will be costs at first that will make the product lose money on its own, I think it remains to be seen whether SUNW will succeed in coming up with an attractive package for various target markets that will add to the bottom line in various ways. Let me hasten to add two things I'm definitely not saying: 1. That the execution of this strategy is any kind of slam dunk; there are a million ways for them to screw it up. 2. That StarOffice won't be a cost center because the so-called "Open Source Community" will come in and do Sun's development and maintenance work for them. I'm awake enough to know that the Open Source myth is a naked emperor Madness-of-Crowds thing that is generally believed to be a lot more important than it is outside of Linux itself. However, I believe it will turn out to be a really good move and I'll bet you Bill G. and minions are sweating it right this second. Regards, --QwikSand

To: cfimx who wrote (19013)	8/30/1999 9:03:00 PM
From: Michael L. Voorhees	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

twister: good to see you back. Keep these guys honest. Did you see the "gag me with a spoon" article in Newsweek about Bill Gates. Here is a guy that is worth $100 billion and he's whining that "people just don't understand me..". Boo hoo, poor Bill he's such an honest upright citizen who has perjured (on multiple occasions) himself in Federal Court beyond any shadow of a doubt and he expects people to be sympathetic with him. If he weren't rich he'd probably would have been impeached in the trial a put in jail. But in the "anything for the buck" society of today we have to put up with wealthy bullshitters more than any other time in our country's history. I'm enjoying the ride as SUNW and Linux continue to smoke Billy's ass. Looks like George Gilder's prediction that MSFT would be in decline by the year 2000 has come about quicker than he prognasticated. Regards, Keep these guys honest as we all watch the acceleration of MSFT's decline. P.S. And remember it does not matter how rich you are, a BS'er is a BS'er.