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To: alydar who wrote (29664)	3/29/2000 12:42:00 PM
From: Thomas Mercer-Hursh	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 64865

Some time back there was a discussion here about the idea of having a get together this summer following Sun's year end. This branched to takeitoffline.com where discussion continues, but mostly about topics other than a possible meeting. So, I have a couple of questions: 1. How many people are actually interested in having such a get together and are actually likely to attend? If it is only three, the planning can be pretty informal. 2. July was originally proposed, I believe, because it was after SUNWs year end. Early July, though, would be prior to earnings release, a quiet period, so if we were to try to get a tour or whatever, it might not be a time we would hear much. Other options would be after the earnings release or in November in conjunction with the shareholder's meeting. When would people like to do it? 3. What do you want to do? On the Gorilla and King thread a bunch of them recently showed up for the QCOM shareholder's meeting and then went to an extensive food and wine thing afterwards. Is that the sort of thing that appeals or would one vote for skipping the meeting and going for a picnic or wine country tour or whatever instead?

To: alydar who wrote (29664)	3/29/2000 2:56:00 PM
From: Bill Fischofer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Re: Choice I was running Linux on web servers in 1995. Macs have been around since 1984. OS/2 was a viable choice for many. Sorry, but the "no choice" argument won't wash. I agree, however, that the range of choices has increased over time. Makes the argument even less relevant today than it was three years ago.