| To: | cypher <cypher@vertigo.cs.indiana.edu> |
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| Subject: | Re: M$ 's strategy against Linux: nightmare scenario |
| From: | ralf@uni-koblenz.de |
| Date: | Sun, 7 Dec 1997 00:35:44 +0100 |
| Cc: | Ariel Faigon <ariel@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com>, Mike Acar <mike@contract.kent.edu>, linux@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com |
| In-reply-to: | <Pine.LNX.3.95.971206181702.11370D-100000@vertigo.cs.indiana.edu>; from cypher on Sat, Dec 06, 1997 at 06:26:41PM -0500 |
| References: | <199712052220.OAA60317@oz.engr.sgi.com> <Pine.LNX.3.95.971206181702.11370D-100000@vertigo.cs.indiana.edu> |
| Sender: | owner-linux@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com |
On Sat, Dec 06, 1997 at 06:26:41PM -0500, cypher wrote: > On these lines what about the stuff that Digital is now doing with Intel. > Digital has been pretty good to the linux community... maybe thats our > "in". Which reminds of a discussion with Jon "Maddog" Hall (introduction superfluous, I guess). He said Linux the best thing of having Linux on the Alpha was that is was actually helping Digital helping to sell more Digital UNIX systems. He explained the effect by users starting with Linux on their Alpha systems but then finding that they're actually in the need of the advanced capabilities of Digital UNIX. Ralf |
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