--- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 08:23 AM 10/3/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >Sun needs to convince users that Linux is a subset
> of Solaris and push two 
> >messages: (1) if you're doing Linux, go to the Unix
> expert, and (2) use 
> >Linux on the edge, but when you need
> mission-critical capability it's time 
> >to graduate to Solaris."
> >
> >It seems obvious that ML is trying to protect the
> value of their worthless 
> >Microsoft holdings.  I though analysts were
> supposed to tell you what's 
> >worth while, not attempt to move values by
> convincing you to sell whats 
> >good and buy whats bad.
> 
> That is one interpretation. Another is that Merril
> Lynch feels that Sun 
> should be a more focused and streamlined company.
> Worked for IBM.
> 
Good point Dustin.  See, that's why you da man.

I hadn't thought of that.  Still investment houses
raise my hackles.  There is a serious concentration of
power there, and too few people holding the reins. 
I'd feel better if their board had some small farmers
over 40 on it.

When when was the last time you saw a stupid small
farmer over 40?

2 cents US, mine

Doug



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