This is the link that was posted on slashdot:
http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/stories/news/0,4153,2318096,00.html
Slashdot's story was "Ixnay WinNT on Alpha" and can be found here:
(http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=99/08/20/204212&mode=thread)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John R Pierce [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 10:13 PM
> To: Mersenne discussion list
> Subject: Re: Mersenne: Compaq dumps NT-on-Alpha
>
> > This confuses me... slashdot carried this story in the last 48 hours
> (at
> > least I think it was them; I can't find the link now), but I thought
> it
> > was very clear that CompaQ was dropping only the 32-Bit Windows
> dvelopment
> > from Alpha, and KEEPING 64-Bit. The CNN story definitely leads you
> to
> > believe that ALL NT support is being dropped.
>
> That was the spin of the various stories a few days ago. And yes,
> news.com
> has a similar story today saying its apparently ALL nt/alpha
> development.
>
> > As much as I applaud forcing Microsoft to evolve by threatening them
> with
> > rival operating systems, I can't imagine Compaq could completely
> drop NT
> > support from the Alpha and not lost major revenue. Anyone closer to
> this
> > know the story?
>
> It appears Compaq is bleeding red ink, and Alpha/NT is not very
> profitable
> for them short term. Further, in effect, by putting Alpha 64 bit
> development resources, they are really helping out Intel's IA-64
> Merced by
> insuring there will be a 64 bit NT/Win2000 ready when Merced actually
> rolls
> out.
>
> -jrp
>
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