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To: The Ox who wrote (12203)	12/1/1998 12:23:00 AM
From: alan james geik	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Thanks for bringing that response to my attention. I read it with great interest and urge other SUNW contributors to do likewise.

To: The Ox who wrote (12203)	12/1/1998 1:13:00 AM
From: LKO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Here is an interesting discussion about SUNW from another thread. As to reading SUNW discussions from other threads, here is are links to some interesting links with some opinions on other threads. "rudedog" opinion on why SUNW will not benefit from "Internet activities": exchange2000.com "Michelle Harris" responds with agreement and suggests since Unix uses standars, it cannot have any edge over NT: exchange2000.com "rudedog" responds again saying "Linux" is another reason why Sun will lose. exchange2000.com Interesting reading. Both rudedog and Michelle seem very articulate and knowledgeable....but ofcourse we know that not everyone who can articulate opinions is right <GGG>. No need for the "bulldogs" on this thread to pounce on them. <GG> I remember reading almost 7-8 years ago a byte magazine with the title "Is Unix Dead?". I almost sold some SUNW stock I had then and started reading up on NT though I am glad I did not sell the stock. I wonder what Michelle was thinking when she said "NT has a few weaknesses" and thought Unix can compete by "catching up". The hype of "NT will takeover the world" has continued much faster than reality and I must say SUNW has kept up pace with improving and investing in products and in general competing and not capitulating like HP, Digital, SGI etc. Maybe it will die, (and in the long run we are all dead <G>) but atleast it would not do it without competing. People were writing off IBM at one time too but they seem to have got back to profitability and growth even if at a slower rate. I sold some SUNW in fifties in this runup, feeling the itch to sell like Alex Chun was, and I am now kicking myself. If Dale J wins the current p*ss of contest on this thread, I hope I can buy back my stock. <GGG>