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To: jhg_in_kc who wrote (82207)	11/24/1998 8:31:00 PM
From: jim kelley	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Looks like a solution in search of a problem to solve! I can understand how AOL would like to use Java to lock in its customers. But it does not look like much of a deal for NSCP. In fact, it looks like the end of NSCP. AOL is trying to get SUNW to cough up the money to buy NSCP web sever and development software. It is not clear how Sun could make any money on this deal. It does look like they could spend a great deal of money trying use the NSCP software which overlaps their own capability. If enough network computers or personal appliances could be built to create more demand for Java severs I suppose that SUNW could sell more hardware. The lock in tactic if successful would have the customer relying on downloading JAVA data or applications for use on Sun computers or personal appliances. If that were to become entrenched then AOL could ultimately charge whatever it wanted for its services. Clearly a bad deal for the customer in the works for the benefit of AOL. I do not see any DELL impact. However, AOL has a history of suckering both its customers and its allies. My guess is that the biggest loser will be SUNW. JMO