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To: Bilow who wrote (78401)	11/3/1999 12:09:00 AM
From: Dan3	Respond to of 1583677

Re: Hi Dan3 Re Linux. I am sure that your understanding of the future... Carl, I think you're more up on it than I am. I put some energy into looking at Linux some months ago and implemented some servers as a result. (not one of which has ever crashed - ever) But during that time of evaluation, Linux evolved almost beyond recognition, particularly in installation ease and application availability. From what I've seen, the next advance may be a version that Corel is supposed to be coming out with soon that integrates their Office Suite, a very slick installation, and some other pieces. They also seem to be trying to get into the OEM bundle game: corel.com Sun's open release of Star Office was also an interesting move. >>>>how does that have much to do with AMD, which is, after all, the subject of this thread? I dunno, I thought you brought it up :-) Seriously, though, IMHO, Intel seems to think that Microsoft shouldn't have been so aggressive about supporting Alpha, and to get back at them, has been supporting Linux. So Microsoft, has been very supportive of AMD (tit for tat). But Microsoft's motives go well beyond that since they are ever aware that they receive about as big a royalty on a $400 box as a $4,000 box (at least for the OS) - and the $400 boxes sell in greater quantity. And Microsoft knows the reason PCs have dropped so far in price, so fast, is competition for Intel from AMD. And Microsoft's continued enthusiastic support for AMD is absolutely vital to AMD's success. I doubt that AMD would be where it is today if not for the Windows logos that Microsoft let them put on their chips when they were first trying to get the k5/K6 established as a viable alternative to Pentium. Regards, Dan