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To: trouthead who wrote (19642)	9/15/1999 6:59:00 PM
From: cheryl williamson	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 64865

They are going to prosper Oh? How are they going to prosper? How much are they going to prosper? If you were an IT mgr in charge of critical data, would you be seriously considering the purchase of NT for your web & database service?? The ones who do shouldn't seriously consider having a life outside of work. They should be ready to receive that ominous phone call 3:00am Sunday from the frantic admins desparate to know how to handle the latest-and- greatest security breech. NT has more security holes than a slice of swiss cheese. MSFT doesn't even know how many there are or where they are. They're to worried about time-to-market on delivery of their b.s.o.s. to seriously consider security. This latest in a long chain of break-ins at M$FT sites is another PR DISASTER for them. If I were you, I wouldn't go long on M$FT. SUNW has them where they want them: on the ropes, and is ready to start hammering away...

To: trouthead who wrote (19642)	9/15/1999 8:30:00 PM
From: Michael F. Donadio	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 64865

Junior, you are right MSFT isn't going away and in fact it will prosper but their forte will not be in network security and people and MSFT will have to recognize their limitations in that regard. MSFT's business model is changing and being realigned with respect to SUNW's business model. I expect MSFT will eventually be one of the leading developers of network applications utilizing java ala SUNW. All the best, Michael