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To: cheryl williamson who wrote (10699)	7/31/1998 3:07:00 PM
From: E_K_S	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 64865

Hi Cheryl - Is it true that Novell Netware is easier to connect to an Intel/Windows system than a Sparc/Solaris box? Do you not think that for SUNW to really expand their enterprise market, they must look at developing a relationship with Novell where NetWare 5 can run seamless on all SUNW boxes (Ultra's to the high end servers). It seems to me then SUNW would have a very simple solution through NetWare to tie all those Windows NT servers to the network. As far as I know Netware API's do not run native on the SUNW processors. Why Netware? There is a huge installed base available for SUNW to capture. Microsoft NT has been eating into Novell's installed base while SUNW has no real "simple" upgrade path for these users to select SUNW's hardware or software. EKS

To: cheryl williamson who wrote (10699)	7/31/1998 9:39:00 PM
From: Scott McPealy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

LOL. Scalable UNIX servers can be delivered by Stratus, Tandem, etc. Its really not unique to Sun. The client rules because it controls where you are going and what code you can run. You get the the most sophisticated games, productivity apps, and internet browser on the Microsoft Windows INtel platform. Can anybody else offer this? No! Is anybody browsing the web with Hotjava? Are your kids demanding the latest Java games? Does a workforce trained in Office want to retrain on dumbed down crude productivity apps like eSuite? Now MSFT will start its MSN portal in October. The only thing people care about is a richer internet experience. Stuff like Chrome will keep MSFT way ahead and in control. The only thing content developers care about is a consistent browser client which creates a mass market. People don't care whats on the backend. They see whats in front of them. They see MSFT. START.COM for the internet. The really funny thing is how Sun is deluding themselves thinking this MSFT bashing campaign is working. Sun is doing well because of weak UNIX competition (HWP and SGI) The only thing the bash campaign does is drag down the stock. How do you explain the terrible performance of SUNW stock when the internet is booming? Jini might be something YEARS from now but today MSFT rules! Where do want to go today?