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To: Joe NYC who wrote (35913)	11/1/1999 10:52:00 PM
From: The Phoenix	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 45548

I'm not sure about TAPI being COM based but I do think Msft see's TAPI as the family jewels when it comes to ISV influence. I would be surprised if there is an existing "legal" port to Unix without some sort of significant Microsoft control. Still it's confusing and a search of the web site provides no insight. I agree that server based PBX's and IP telephony in general will be a huge market. COMS is one of several companies that have product but by no means has a lead. Finally, there is no doubt in my mind that Microsoft will consume telephony applications into the OS - the way they consumed the browser into the OS. Micrsoft will likely build some sort of small "all in one" business server. OG