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Technology Stocks : Novell (NOVL) dirt cheap, good buy? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Paul Fiondella who wrote (31042)	4/14/2000 1:13:00 PM
From: Kellenberg	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

Paul - regarding Digitalme I've posted the same question over on RB also - and got a bit of a different answer. Have you listened to the conference call with CMGI/SUNW and NOVL? I respect your opinion but it seemed that in the call the CEO of CMGI said that they would use Digitalme, and that the user would own their identity. It seems like a true Digitalme application as it was envisioned (given that was a year ago already). Thanks John

To: Paul Fiondella who wrote (31042)	4/14/2000 2:53:00 PM
From: Frederick Smart	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

The REAL Internet..... It's just as real as the REAL world. The DOT.COM phase is collapsing for it's hallowness as just another "business" model is being unmasked - ie. you can't take an OLD business model - with all the hidden hooks, agendas and politics of "they gotta come to me/us" - and expect to make money on the internet. For the Internet is where INDIVIDUALS, networks of "people" and COMMUNITIES will form and are forming. All the tools and services that typically were associated to be in the domain of companies will become available to us all. INDIVIDUALS, not companies will be where future power and control will reside. The REAL story behind the REAL Internet will be in how this New World of "people helping and serving others" really unfolds. Companies and traditional businesses "make money" by refracting, consolidating, aggregating the light, energy, time and trust of INDIVIDUALS - all in the name of branding power, etc. The REAL Internet will cut right through - like a lasar - all these restrictions and refractions. The DOT.COM era was a charade. A few powerful analysts bought off on the story early on and the success of AOL, Yahoo, Amazon and others paved an imaginary yellowbrick road for the rest of the IPO crowd. When more sober retail minds finally found their way inside the Wizard's castle they were told to find the witches broom admist much smoke and fire. Well they finally found the witch - she melted - and the broom - it was burnt. Now Toto has pulled the curtain back on the Wizard himself. The Era of Business and Companies is OVER. The Era of The Individual amidst the REAL Internet has begun. Just look at the charade and all the wool that's been pulled over so many eyes. It's time for THE PEOPLE - INDIVIDUALS - to take the power, control in their own little ways through personal acts of meeting, helping and serving others. Novell's technology platform is at the crossroads of this New Age of Service - where INDIVIDUALS have access to tools and services which can empower them to do more with less, etc. New balloons supported by REAL air WILL take off again and we will all eventually "go home" but companies won't get us there. Individuals acting in leadership positions in this new, open, networked communities of service will be where all the action is at. The total fallacy of the DOT.COM venture capitalists was exposed more and more when they - the money - ended up making the advertising decisions. How arrogant!! The death of traditional advertising is upon us, too. As we go forward, people in the trenches, in neighborhoods, networks and associations will be making these decisions using tools, systems and services they can more directly control. DOT.COM venture capitalists thought they could monitize/digitize human trust. But in this New Age of Service, trust will EARNED, not manufactured, at a personal level between and among INDIVIDUALS - not companies. There's a changing of the guard worldwide. All you have to do is "see, feel and touch" it. Don't lose faith in Novell. This company is beautifully positioned to lead the REAL Internet. Paul, Scott, Peter, Quad and others.... It's time we all roll up are sleeves and stop waiting around for Novell or "some company" to move in this New direction. The time is NOW!! All that's needed is enough individual energy which "sees" this shift to create a massive worldwide catalyst of individually empowering, transformative ENERGY. Jump into this digital River of ONE: ONE network, ONE mind, ONE energy, ONE purpose - ie. connect, communicate, cooperate and collaborate. Simply share, thread, map, help and serve one another. Novell, Sun and others can't expect to build NOT.COM castles anymore. It'd be just the same ole, same ole. There are no castles. We've seen the Wizard and "he be us." The INDIVIDUAL is the only thing left in the world. We are at the last frontier....finally!! Peace. GO!!