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Technology Stocks : INPR - Inprise to Borland (BORL) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: David R who wrote (4462)	2/11/2000 12:18:00 AM
From: TTOSBT	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5102

Re: "Java has failed to live up to its hype, and one day, the world is going to wake up and realize that linux is just a kinder and gentler unix. I see little reason to think that Linux will save CORL. Now, it seems that the demise of our dear alma matter Borland will go with it." David I got in Borland just over two years ago when it was at $8 or so hoping to double my money. I have been in and out many times since and probably have doubled my initial investment. I am currently out. It seems to me that Borland/Inprise is too tired or old to make the necessary leaps as the Borland of old did. I think we are witnessing the passing of the baton to something entirely different than what Borland or Inprise started out to be? Dale Fuller is young, fresh, talented and experienced enough to make a Linux venture work. I think he has the correct mentality to co-exist with the competition, Cowpland and Wall St. to create a success -and the internet is big enough to make that possible. He should be given a chance to prove himself. I am of the opinion that he wants to move on or away from the old habits of Borland/Inprise. It is possible that's why he went along with this deal? It will give him a chance to build from the ground up with total control and lack of interference. He needs to be given some time to iron out the many problems the share holders on this thread have expressed concerns about. What you saw as momentum of the enterprise tools perhaps are signs of Fuller's leadership? Think what he can do as chairman of the board with total concentration in the areas of his expertise -which I think they are giving him? Do you think Corl will handle the shrink wrap business successful? Or maybe it doesn't matter. We may see down the road a splitting up of the enterprise and shrink wrap business or perhaps that is what's happening now? I see Fuller tying together and utilizing all the parts necessary from both companies to create a success. On this one I must use the words from that old Texas song; "All ya need is one good well!" As far as Cowpland goes all the bad habits in the world cannot stop real success which I feel in Fuller. It reminds me of CBS when Westington first bought them and then later bought a smaller radio company that Mel Karmizin ran. Mel Karmizin was so success with earning money with the radio that he eventually caused Michael Jordan's early retirement and now is co-chairman of CBS/Viacom. True success will never fail and that's what needs to be focused on at that meeting when voting for or against this deal. I will not have that privilege! LOL TTOSBT

To: David R who wrote (4462)	2/11/2000 10:09:00 AM
From: Kiriakos Georgiou	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5102

the world is going to wake up and realize that linux is just a kinder and gentler unix. I see little reason to think that Linux will save CORL Most of the world doesn't care what the kernel is as long as it's very stable and the OS has a friendly and easy to use interface. Unix is very stable but it wasn't always free and you used to need a degree in Computer Science to setup and maintain. Then Linux (and 386bsd and company) came along and unix became free. But it was still difficult to handle for the average user. Caldera, Red Hat, Corel and others make access to linux easier for Joe Smith. The ones that succeed in this have the potential of making very good money. Linux is just a kernel. The friendly environment and the applications will make the difference with the mainstream users.