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To: John M. Bozeman who wrote (54428)	4/24/1998 3:26:00 PM
From: Brian Malloy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Don't worry once Y2K hits the FTC and DOJ computer systems will crash. They will lose all data and by the time the group of clowns in Washington fix their problems, Bill Gates will be President and Andy Grove will be Vice President and then the country will be okay <ggg>

To: John M. Bozeman who wrote (54428)	4/24/1998 3:46:00 PM
From: Tony Viola	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

John, re: "why would the FTC tell Intel that they have to licence the Alpha chip to Samsung?" DEC had already licensed Alpha to Samsung, a Korean company, some months before they sued Intel. I guess when the FTC decreed rights of it to AMD , they were just reiterating that Samsung shall continue to have rights to it. I don't know if Samsung has sold chip #1 with the name Alpha on it. Anybody know? Anybody care? When DEC licenced Alpha to Samsung, the move was intended to get a very big world-wide semiconductor manufacturer to help push Alpha, and hence, up its acceptance. Obviously, it hasn't happened. re: " Also, I am somewhat surprised that the Alpha is regarded as Intel's biggest competitor." Alpha may be a competitor re performance, but as you point out, sales wise, it's a noop. Intel's biggest competitor? I don't think they have a big one. Some perceive AMD as it. re: " Plus it will be equaled in a year or two by Intel's Merced, which everybody will want to support. So is this who issue a dead letter, or am I missing something?" I don't think you're missing anything. IMO, Alpha was like a dupe in the DEC - Intel lawsuit settlement. Now it's drawn further anonymity in the FTC settlement. To me, 'much ado about nothing.' Tony