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Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 10:26:12 +0100 (BST)
From: Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com>
To: Leo Papandreou <leo@talcom.net>
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Subject: Re: Unified Unix (c) Intel?
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On Fri, 18 Sep 1998, Leo Papandreou wrote:

> 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.

Please no!  I just spent two years working at Microsoft!  Please don't
make me go back :-).

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