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To: rudedog who wrote (28031)	2/20/2000 11:57:00 AM
From: E_K_S	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Thank you for your thoughtful insight. Do you know if SUNW's storage strategy is similar in design and methodology as it is for their SOLARIS OS. They have had problems configuring systems that will work across many different platforms. However, I guess this has been resolved. Is it your opinion that SUNW should take the same approach for their storage subsystems as they are for SOLARIS OS; ie control the systems and platforms (to some standard set) so one can maintain the robustness of the entire system? Is this feasible to do for the majority of enterprise storage systems in place currently and those planned for the future? Or is the industry utilizing a different approach to accommodate their huge storage requirements for the future? EKS

To: rudedog who wrote (28031)	2/23/2000 8:37:00 AM
From: nihil	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 64865

I think that MSFT's "monopoly" in X86 OS (as defined by TPJ) will soon be ended by Linux (and Solaris, BeOS) or by te court forcing MSFT to open all windows to customer and competitor tampering. I believe the next step in DOJ's campaign against monopoly in the computer industry might be an attack on Suns monopoly in the high end server industry and even the JAVA space. Sun's victory and vindictiveness against Microsoft in JAVA and Europe makes Sun's behavior monopolistic and illegal (IMO). I think it is vital to Sun's survival to eliminate or substantially reduce its monopolistic, exclusive, tie-in behavior. I would not be surprised to see a MSFT private antitrust suit filed by MSFT (or one of its successor parts) if Sun continues to be successful in excluding Windows from the high-end space. The very high cost price of Sun servers (which is a big secret) is prima facie evidence of monopoly. How do you think Sun's possible anti-trust exposure should affect Sun's strategy?