From owner-freebsd-hackers Fri Sep 18 00:25:24 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA21780 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Fri, 18 Sep 1998 00:25:24 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from homer.talcom.net ([209.5.1.4]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id AAA21775 for ; Fri, 18 Sep 1998 00:25:20 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from leo@homer.talcom.net) Received: (from leo@localhost) by homer.talcom.net (8.8.8/8.8.5) id DAA17042; Fri, 18 Sep 1998 03:26:19 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <19980918032618.47449@talcom.net> Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 03:26:18 -0400 From: Leo Papandreou To: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Unified Unix (c) Intel? References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.89i In-Reply-To: ; from stesin@gu.kiev.ua on Fri, Sep 18, 1998 at 07:45:12AM +0300 X-Organization: Once neatly stacked a pile of paper. X-Wife: Forgotten but not gone. X-No-Archive: Yes Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Fri, Sep 18, 1998 at 07:45:12AM +0300, stesin@gu.kiev.ua wrote: > > What news.com says: > > Intel is working with Compaq, IBM, HP, Sun, and SCO to develop common > standards for the Unix operating systems, Bullwinkle: Hey, Rocky, wanna see me pull a rabbit out of my hat? Rocky: Aaagain? > a critical step as the company > develops high-end, next-gen 64-bit Merced technologies. Translation: we're hedging our bets for the timely appearance of NT on Merced. > http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26490%2C00.html?dd.ne.tx.ts1.0917 > > Comments? How can/will/might this affect FreeBSD development? There can be but one winner. The time is ripe for FreeBSD to ally itself with Microsoft. > > Best, > Andrew > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message