To: Bill Fortune III who wrote (1583 ) 5/8/1998 5:34:00 PM From: TechnoWiz Respond to of 2897
Thanks Bill: For someone who so obviously has to be highly conversant with and very much up to speed on the latest developments in the computer industry and the Internet, your valuable insight and summary reads like a carefully worded but very favorable report, if not a ringing endorsement to me, especially in light of your increased personal commitment to this concept which you expressed following your call this am. The emphasis on having a vision and then fulfilling it, no matter what the obstacles, is all important. Bill Gates and Paul Allen had a vision in 1975 and they never wavered from it. They saw the future before anyone else and then they created it in their own likeness. Now look where they are. They are the giant killers who became bigger than the giants. It is interesting to observe that the Vision for Financial Intranet was conceived and much of the initial groundwork was apparently laid during the first year following its inception. Now the Internet is suddenly hotter than hot and becoming increasingly ubiquitous and central to our lives. At the same time, the demand for more and more sophisticated and efficient means of delivery of financial information is not just being constantly sought, it's being demanded. So much so, to the point that in all probability, it will become almost mandatory in the future in order to maintain an investment edge. Now, as a consequence, it is becoming much easier for the public to identify with and understand the potentially huge implications of Financial Intranet's vision for the future. Thanks for doing this important DD on behalf of all Have a nice weekend Rgds Wiz