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To: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
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Subject: Re: I2O only available under NDA?
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At 11:28 AM 7/12/97 +0930, Michael Smith wrote:
 
>> Whether or not it is, it'll never be a contender unless it's open.
>
>Not so sure, given the nature of its closedness.  This one is "join
>the cabal and reap its rewards", 

Oh, that's different.

In other words, it's like EISA, which was obviously a huge success. ;-)

--Brett