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To: Spartex who wrote (27116)	6/4/1999 12:22:00 PM
From: PJ Strifas	Respond to of 42771

I think they already are -- Here's something from their ISP products section of their website: Preparing You For the Future A new trend has begun in the ISP market: Hosting network services for corporations. By combining the infrastructure of the Internet and the power of the directory, companies are now able to offload their information services and technology to ISPs, extending the common practice of Web hosting to include collaboration services and Web-enabled applications of all types. Novell has the technology to make your transition into this new market a smooth one, with specific directory-enabled services to facilitate management, access control, billing, and reporting. -- Novell has the right infrastructure products for ISPs to develop application services (ASP) today. The biggest assests Novell has are NDS and Java on the server, add Websphere and Oracle's database and you have a powerful backend. BorderManager and ICS are enhancements to the entire equation which can not be overlooked. If Novell continues with it's "Spread Red" campaign targeting ISPs, they should find themselves in the middle of this ASP territory. Let's remember that one of Dr. Schmidt's priorities when he was with SUNW was working with ISPs. It's familiar territory for him. This is a market that Novell appears to be well-equipped to grab a decent chunk of. Right now, it's an unproven market at best, one which can only grow as the technology improves. If Novell can add good clustering technology to their portfolio, they could have a one-stop shop for all your web needs. Peter

To: Spartex who wrote (27116)	6/4/1999 5:10:00 PM
From: ToySoldier	Respond to of 42771

(OT and a Funny) Since it has been quite slow on here lately, here is a funny fake article that I received in my email today. It made me chuckle! * Microsoft Announces Improved BSOD * In a surprise announcement today, Microsoft President Steve Ballmer revealed that the Redmond based company will allow computer resellers and end-users to customize the appearance of the Blue Screen of Death (abbreviated BSOD), the screen that displays when the Windows operating system crashes. The move comes as the result of numerous focus groups and customer surveys done by Microsoft. Thousands of Microsoft customers were asked, "What do you spend the most time doing on your computer?" A surprising number of respondents said, "Staring at a Blue Screen of Death". At 54 percent, it was the top answer, beating the second place answer "Downloading Pornography" by an easy 12 points. "We immediately recognized this as a great opportunity for ourselves, our channel partners, and especially our customers." explained the excited Ballmer to a room full of reporters. Immense video displays were used to show images of the new customizable BSOD screen side-by-side with the older static version. Users can select from a collection of "BSOD Themes", allowing them to instead have a Mauve Screen of Death or even a Paisley Screen of Death. Graphics and multimedia content can now be incorporated into the screen, making the BSOD the perfect conduit for delivering product information and entertainment to Windows users. The Blue Screen of Death is by far the most recognized feature of the Windows (tm) operating system, and as a result, Microsoft has historically insisted on total control over its look-and-feel. This recent departure from that policy reflects Microsoft's recognition of the Windows desktop itself as the "ultimate information portal." By default, the new BSOD will be configured to show a random selection of Microsoft product information whenever the system crashes. Microsoft channel partners can negotiate with Microsoft for the right to customize the BSOD on systems they ship. Major computer resellers such as Compaq, Gateway, and Dell are already lining up for premier placement on the new and improved BSOD. Balmer concluded by getting a dig in against the Open Source community. "This just goes to show that Microsoft continues to innovate at a much faster pace than open source. I have yet to see any evidence that Linux or OpenBSD even have a BSOD, let alone a customizable one." Toy