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To: Stuart C Hall who wrote (10048)	1/7/1999 4:40:00 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16960

The exact same thing was said about the airline industry (and aerospace in general) in the 60s. Most went bankrupt and those who survived did not do well for a long long time.I think it was Peter Lynch who discussed the airlines in the 60s and the wall-to-wall carpeting examples in one of his books. Rereading them may be instructional. Remember, back in the 60s there was no doubt that most future travels will be done via flights and that the over all travel rate will be exponentially increasing. As our good friend Jessie said in The Reminescences, it has happened before and will happen again. Personally I prefer low-risk and high-return over high-risk high-return ;) And trust me, it is possible (though not easy). Sun Tzu

To: Stuart C Hall who wrote (10048)	1/7/1999 5:02:00 PM
From: Stuart C Hall	Respond to of 16960

fyi...... Apple Licenses OpenGL from Silicon Graphics New Macintosh G3 Delivers Industry-Leading 3D Graphics Performance MACWORLD EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO (January 5, 1999) -- Apple Computer, Inc. and Silicon Graphics, Inc. today announced that Apple has licensed the OpenGL® application programming interface (API) and software library from Silicon Graphics, and will incorporate OpenGL into future versions of the Macintosh® operating system, starting with the next release of Mac® OS 8 and the first release of Mac OS X. OpenGL is the industry-standard software platform for 3D computer graphics, running everything from games to professional applications. Developed by Silicon Graphics in 1992, OpenGL is now available on every major operating system. OpenGL is a robust and mature 3D software library that offers a broad set of rendering, texture mapping, special effects, and other powerful visualization functions, and also provides for close coupling with powerful graphics acceleration hardware. OpenGL is recognized by 3D application developers worldwide as the premier API for developing leading-edge 3D applications, and is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the continuing evolution of graphics hardware. "The industry's top game developers told us what they needed from us to make Macintosh the best gaming platform, and OpenGL was at the top of their list," said Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "Apple is putting much more energy into 3D graphics hardware, and we wanted to have the best and most powerful software API available for our developers." "We are very enthusiastic about working with Apple to bring OpenGL's powerful visualization solutions to the Mac," said Rick Belluzzo, chairman and CEO of Silicon Graphics, Inc. "Today's announcement with Apple shows our continued commitment to the evolution of the OpenGL standard and to its pervasiveness in the computer industry." A beta version of Apple's OpenGL software will be provided in late January for developer download at no charge from Apple's web site (www.apple.com). Apple Computer, Inc. ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II, and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is now recommitted to its original mission - to bring the best personal computing products and support to students, educators, designers, scientists, engineers, businesspersons and consumers in over 140 countries around the world. Silicon Graphics, Inc. is a leading supplier of visual computing and high-performance systems. The company offers the broadest range of products in the industry -- from low-end desktop workstations to servers and high-end supercomputers. Key industries include communications, energy, entertainment, government, manufacturing and sciences. Silicon Graphics and its subsidiaries have offices throughout the world and corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California.