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To: Alexis Cousein who wrote (5301)	11/9/1998 1:47:00 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 14451

Just some FYI. wired.com New MS Memo Targets Linux by Chris Oakes 5:45 p.m. 5.Nov.98.PST A Microsoft memo leaked Monday from an internal mailing list reveals how seriously company officials view open-source software as a threat. A second memo followed on Wednesday, zeroing in on the Linux operating system. Observers say that both memos reveal Microsoft's intention to make open protocols more dependent on its own operating system software. "Linux represents a best-of-breed Unix, that is trusted in mission-critical applciations, and -- due to its open source code -- has a long-term credibility which exceeds many other competitive OSes," the memo says in part. The second memo is an internal appreciation of Linux, which Microsoft appears to view as a legitimate competitive threat to Windows. It concludes that Linux has a good chance of succeeding in the desktop market, and is a key operating system in "the nascent thin-server market." Looks like competition for both of Sgi's OSes.