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To: QwikSand who wrote (25744)	1/5/2000 2:32:00 AM
From: JC Jaros	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Mr. Leglise downplayed any split with Microsoft. He said customers asked Intel to use Linux, a free variant of the Unix operating system, because of its flexibility, reliability and... Hold the phone. Intel is branding X Terminals? :) -JCJ

To: QwikSand who wrote (25744)	1/5/2000 5:36:00 AM
From: cfimx	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 64865

u can't be serious qwik. on a scale of 1 to 100 this is a .5 in terms of implications for the msft business model. i find it interesting that there is still NOBODY who pays a toll to the talented mr mcnealy for thin clients or thin servers. you'd think the INVENTOR of the idea would get their fair share. msft at least is a participant with ce. qwik, u understnand now that java as a platform is doa. surely u do. <g> it is, however, a GREAT programming language. <g> It is turning out that nobody thinks java adds enough value to pay for it. <g>