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To: gdichaz who wrote (2132)	9/13/1999 7:18:00 AM
From: tero kuittinen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

Symbian was one of the main forces pushing WAP as a global standard. Microsoft tried furiously to fudge, hedge and delay the adoption of WAP, but was finally forced to join the movement. They really hate the idea of open, non-proprietary platforms. It looks like Microsoft's attempts to derail Bluetooth are failing as well. It's another nightmare for the Seattle crowd - no licensing fees or IPR costs for manufacturers implementing Bluetooth. So we have Linux, Symbian, WAP and Bluetooth, all originating or getting their biggest momentum and earliest adaptations from Nordic region & companies... it's an all-out, Scandinavian, egalitarian, open-source asssault on the Beast of Redmond. Tero