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Date:      Tue, 28 Apr 1998 16:50:48 +0800
From:      Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To:        dwilde1@ibm.net, freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: [SPECweb] secret architectural discussion - shhh!
Message-ID:  <19980428165048.25325@papillon.lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <354415D7.E4203555@ibm.net>; from Don Wilde on Sun, Apr 26, 1998 at 10:21:27PM -0700
References:  <19949.893621805@time.cdrom.com> <354415D7.E4203555@ibm.net>

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On Sun, 26 April 1998 at 22:21:27 -0700, Don Wilde wrote:
> I'm making this response public because I want my change in direction to
> be clear to all of you. While Jordan and David have not said we cannot
> win such a challenge as SPECweb with the proper equipment and
> preparation, they are counselling a more patient approach that does not
> require megabuck hardware and a dice roll, which is what a media whoopee
> like I suggested would be. As somebody else has suggested here ( -chat )
> in the last hour, look at what Billy Boy's flop has cost him this last
> month. We can't afford a public embarrassment like that. Although it
> would've been a blast to set such a rocketfest up, the gamble is a very
> large one and failure would burn too many bridges.

Congratulations.  It's obvious this wasn't an easy choice for you, but
I agree it was the correct one.

Greg

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