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To: James Connolly who wrote (6968)	12/11/1999 2:19:00 PM
From: tom ablett	Respond to of 10309

uniquesys.com Unique Broadband Systems CEO was just on TV's investors-on-line show (Canada CHCH-TV)and said they are developing a real-time operating system using Linux, and that they currently are using VxWorks. Licensing fees are $50 to $100 each and they wish to eliminate them. They are developing a library of drivers and will offer software and support when ready. He did say they are working on improving Linux performance with drivers to make it more realtime like VxWorks. Saving fees for their product was the key. Info like this, I'm sure was the reason for yesterdays move and all the Linux buzz. I need help in deciphering the importance of these issues whether WIND has anything new to worry about. All technical opinions welcomed. Tom A.

To: James Connolly who wrote (6968)	12/11/1999 5:23:00 PM
From: James Connolly	Respond to of 10309

Excellent article on Intel's IXP1200 network processor. Well worth reading. level1.com Regards JC. PS.It's a pdf file so you need "Acrobat Reader".

To: James Connolly who wrote (6968)	12/11/1999 9:36:00 PM
From: Charles Fullerton	Respond to of 10309

A mighty interesting White Paper from OSGi on the future of Home and Small Business e-services. Looks like a huge opportunity for technology, entrepreneurship and marketing. This will be interesting for investors, developers or marketers to watch. But when and where might it explode on the scene? There are so very many dependencies for these systems to deliver the promise. How to motivate the sale of its initial penetration? Probably not on the promise of future extensions, although standards will be critical for that. Maybe while waiting for standards to capture attention, some initial simple throw-away installations will get the market off the ground, poised for long term dynamics of things to come? Exciting possibilities! When it all happens, the term Network Appliances will be totally inadequate to describe this phenomenon. I suggest the term will be suggestive of value and benefits rather than hardware or communication capabilities. Good chance to grab some brand new URL's to anticipate this future. business.