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To: Alomex who wrote (31775)	1/11/2002 2:25:03 PM
From: spitsong	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

Alomex: That's ringing some bells for me It's been awhile, but I'm now getting faint recollections that at least partially jibe with what you just wrote. To that extent, thanks for the correction, and my apologies for my error. However, are you implying that NT uses the OS/2 code base? That would be a surprise to me, my understanding is that NT was developed by Cutler, who came over from DEC, and wrote NT from the ground up: BYTE.com: Doing It Over byte.com More details here: Microsoft: The Architects: First, Get the Spec Right microsoft.com But either way, I don't see how OS/2 was a failure for Microsoft. As they did with Sybase's SQL Server product, they partnered with another technology company for a limited time, and then turned around and stuck in the knife, and outmarketed their former partner afterwards, but kept ownership rights for themselves. Partnering with Microsoft is very dangerous business.

To: Alomex who wrote (31775)	1/12/2002 12:59:54 PM
From: Marc Newman	Respond to of 213177

<<OS/2 the original replacement for Windows, was a joint project between IBM and Microsoft. >> Even I, one of the least technical of the remaining regulars here, knew that. GGG Steven, thanks for posting that link. Note that it says sales in Europe are expected to rise so I'm not sure this is a trading short anymore and I don't think there's much upside to a buy and hold short unless the company starts bleeding cash not adding to the horde. Watch out for the iMac upgrade cycle. Tim, congrats on the purchase. Which ComputerWare? There are some compromises to be made when one goes with an iBook over a PB, to be sure. Marc