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To: g_m10 who wrote (959)	2/6/1999 11:05:00 PM
From: JC Jaros	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2615

For the lack of other news today, I can say that my son got Linux installed on one of our computers at home. To the best of my knowledge, this is not a rumor and will not be denied later. <G> This is bigger news than the Intuit denial, g_. Misery loves company. I know that you're plugged into the appropriate Linux links for him. Here's a general beginning Unix site. Remind him that SysAdmins are out there earning $150hr, and certainly $60k yr. Remind him too that you've always wanted to see Fiji. ugu.com -JCJ

To: g_m10 who wrote (959)	2/7/1999 2:00:00 AM
From: Rusty Johnson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2615

Welcome to the world of REAL operating systems ... and once again thanks for the URL's. Let me go out on a limb. We've been looking for a way to invest in the coming Linux revolution. Compaq and Dell are now offering service and support for Red Hat ... The Midwest Norwegian-American Bachelor Farmer Preservation Guild Retirement Fund is going to add a position of DELL to its core holdings. (Only the most stubborn of Norwegians could watch Dell rise this long without buying it.) Can you imagine how many computers Dell will sell with a GOOD operating system? Their market share could increase too when companies realize their support costs go down with Linux. Management doesn't understand operating systems or technology but they understand MONEY. And there's the slim chance that MSFT could get spanked. Another boost to Linux? Just thinking "out loud". Best of luck. DELL / Linux ... a free jar of pickled herring with every box. Better yet ... a free computer with every jar of pickled herring ... yeah, that's the ticket. DELux(e) ... all rights reserved.

To: g_m10 who wrote (959)	2/7/1999 1:38:00 PM
From: Rusty Johnson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2615

Major organizational shake-up imminent at Microsoft seattletimes.com The key change will be to reorganize its business around four customer-focused groups - consumers, corporate customers, home office and telecommuters, and developers (programmers). That would be a big shift from the company's current organization, which runs along technology lines, such as Windows, interactive media, and programming platforms and tools. Perhaps the biggest change, though, will hit Windows 2000, a product the company has said would unite its consumer and corporate businesses. Ballmer has recognized that the oft-delayed operating system, now expected to launch in February 2000, won't work for both segments. Instead, Microsoft will offer separate versions of Windows 2000 for each market. Microsoft is feeling the heat ... different Windoze 2000 operating systems for home and business? Shirley ... they must be joking. They are in trouble. Support costs are on the rise. Another win for Linux. Linux ... it's not just for breakfast anymore.