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To: i-node who wrote (7215)	11/7/1997 11:28:00 PM
From: Sam Scrutchins	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10836

Just a note to tell you that I also hold stock in Apple and have for a long time. The following link is a very recent post to Apple Recon which I have found fairly accurate over time. The reason I am posting it here is because it may indicate future problems for Java, which could negatively impact Borland. I don't really know, but I would certainly appreciate the sharing of knowledge by the sophisticated programmers on this board as to its implications. The possibilites for Apple seem to have suddenly become mind-boggling: pelagius.com Here is what concerns me the most, but I really don't know enough about the interrelationships of operating systems to know how worrisome this might be for Borland. Thanks for your comments. Sam The snip: >> *They weren't heartened by what we had to tell them regarding their licensing questions, especially in light of RFI's comments about Sun's fumbles in both RFI and on Apple Recon. However, RFI also saw the potential writing on the wall from these queries, as (allegedly) did Sun Microsystems. And, no one should have been really surprised at that joint announcement by IBM, Oracle, Sun, Netscape, et al, over that "common desktop OS" that specifically failed to mention the "who,what, where, when and how" other than to say that they were going to deploy such a system. FWIW, Rhapsody is "today" what JavaOS hopes to be. Just read that Fantasy part again. "Rumor has it" that "Post Macworld Expo" that Sun and Apple have been holding talks with the potential and possible end result that Sun coughs up a good chunk of change" ($100+ million has been bandied about) as an investment as well as access to technology / licenses (like the Microsoft deal) as well as the continued commitment by Apple to ensure that its Java implementations remain 100% Java cross-platform compliant. Last we heard, the jury is still out on this rumored deal, but apparently "The Second Sun Has Been Rising" since Macworld Expo Boston.* <<