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To: Uncle Frank who wrote (42498)	11/6/2000 4:43:35 PM
From: Paul Reuben	Respond to of 77398

Can Cisco keep up its shopping spree? news.cnet.com

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (42498)	11/6/2000 4:51:51 PM
From: GVTucker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 77398

UF, this is most certainly a topic for another thread, but I'll close with this: Here's your Gorilla criteria: According to Uncle Frank a Gorilla possesses all of the following characteristics: 1. Discontinuous innovation 2. Proprietary open architecture 3. High barriers to entry 4. High switching costs 5. Strong value chain formation 6. Tornado market extant or foreseeable That is from this link: Message 14208079 Those criteria are not facts. They are highly subjective opinions. Ex ante, they are even more subjective.