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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (5241)	3/13/1998 1:35:00 PM
From: Roger A. Babb	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9068

Mike, server loading (not LAN loading) is the problem with apps like Excel on Winframe. Even a top of the line Pentium Pro server can be brought to its knees by a couple of "power users" with big spread sheet recalcs or data base queries. And then the secretary trying to type in Word screams and throws things when the power users cause key and mouse lag in her app. I have been there......... Winframe shines in dumb terminal replacements running custom apps that are all alike and not very cpu intensive. It does not "multiply" processor power. It takes the full attention of a 200mhz machine to run today's office apps and people cost much more than computers so it makes no sense to cripple their productivity. Office apps will remain on the desktop, remotely executed apps will be used only with centralized apps like airline reservations. Will Winframe (or HYDRA) see general office use? No. Special applications? Yes. Are there enough special apps to produce the revenue necessary to support the current CTXS stock price? An open question........

To: MikeM54321 who wrote (5241)	3/13/1998 3:05:00 PM
From: gdichaz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9068

A note from a nontechie observer. Assume that both Windows environment and Sun (Java) will coexist for years. Seems like both need outreach. Citrix is Windows outreach. Java is Sun's. While Java applets not pervasive now does that mean never? IBM has huge resources devoted to Java and is the Java engine IMO. Sure all the Java applications may turn out to be a failure. But is that really likely. In two or three years time see Java and Citrix as both heavily in use - both with advantages and disadvantages. Could some of you tech wise folks comment please. Is this nonsense? Chaz