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To: JP Sullivan who wrote (1216)	12/8/1998 11:09:00 AM
From: tero kuittinen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34857

It's going to get rough. Both Symbian and Bluetooth represent open, non-proprietary new standards that naturally are alien to Microsoft's worldview. Bill will try to destroy both initiatives. I think there may be now enough momentum in the loose Intel/Java/Sun/Oracle/Nokia/Ericsson/Motorola alliance to prevail, however. None of these companies want Microsoft to extend its Windows hegemony into wireless arena. I hope they can keep together on this one - it's a good sign that the Big Three mobile companies have been able to present a unified front. It must have been tempting for Nokia and especially Motorola to consider siding with Microsoft and try to screw over the rest of the mobile telecom community. They must be aware of what happens to people who go to bed with Bill on the morning after, however. Let's hope this trial will keep enough pressure on Microsoft to prevent it from doing something really dirty to wreck Bluetooth and Symbian. The recent decision that condemned the Microsoft attempt to corrupt Java was encouraging. Tero