The read I have on it is that AOL will "distribute" the browser and Sun will
handle the server software. The question I'm not clear on is "who's going to
be developing the browser?" That's where my knees get a little shakey. Will
it be AOL (ack), Sun, Open Source?
Jack
>
> guess I read this differently -- looks like a split of the biz to me --
> Netcenter goes to AOL and the software goes to Sun .... I don't
> think having
> Sun involved on the software side is a bad thing -- and AOL w/the portal?
> That makes the most sense --that's NOT netscape's primary business skill
> set/strength.
>
>
> > Kathy E. Gill
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> > ~ Liane Cardes
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> >
> >
> > ----------
> > From: Javilk[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, November 23, 1998 12:45 AM
> >
> >
> > > At 10:13 PM -0800 11/22/98, Suzanne Stephens wrote:
> > > >http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9811/22/aol.netscape/
> > > >
> >
> > >
> > > Sun Microsystems, in turn, would benefit in two ways: It would take
> > control
> > > of Netscape's business-level "server" software, and it would enjoy
> > > widespread distribution among AOL's 14 million subscribers of its Java
> > > technology for running Internet programs.
> >
> > The problem is that AOL has other axes to grind. Netscape will not
> > be its primary business, and will be warped towards supporting
> AOL's brand
> > of business, rather than the more general support of the internet. How
> > fast the warpage takes place... I don't know.
> >
> >
> >
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