RE: [cobalt-users] Fwd: [cobalt-pr] Microsoft Acquires Cobalt Networks

["John Burgess" <john.burgess@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I pray this is an April Fools joke.

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> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Paul Schreiber
> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 1:55 PM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cobalt-users] Fwd: [cobalt-pr] Microsoft Acquires Cobalt
> Networks
> 
> 
> Microsoft Acquires Cobalt Networks, an Innovator in Server Appliance
> Technologies 
> Company Will Focus on Expanding Internet Server Capabilities 
> for Microsoft
> Platforms 
> 
> REDMOND, Wash. -- April. 1, 2000 -- Committed to making 
> Internet servers
> powerful and easy to use, Microsoft Corp. today announced it 
> has acquired
> Cobalt Networks Inc., a worldwide leader of server appliances. Cobalt
> Networks's proven expertise in open source and Internet 
> technologies will
> complement Microsoft's ongoing efforts to facilitate Internet-enabled
> applications, promote Windows technologies and specifically advance
> server-based solutions. 
> 
> Cobalt Networks's engineering team will help Microsoft 
> enhance its Internet
> server application programming interface (ISAPI), a reliable, 
> open set of
> network APIs for Internet server application developers. With ISAPI,
> developers are able to use a rich programming model that 
> utilizes Component
> Object Model (COM) to more easily develop Internet-enabled 
> applications,
> while customers benefit from a broad choice of customized software
> applications provided by various third-party speech vendors. 
> 
> Cobalt Networks is best known for its industry-leading server 
> appliances,
> including the Raw, Qube and NasRaQ. "We're excited that 
> Microsoft shares our
> vision for providing server appliances everywhere and make it 
> ubiquitous for
> all types of users," said Stephen DeWitt, president and CEO, 
> Cobalt Networks,
> Inc.
> 
> "Cobalt Networks brings expertise and an established track record in
> developing and shipping world-class server appliances and development
> toolkits," said Steve Ballmer, President of Microsoft. "The 
> Cobalt Networks
> team will help us broaden our ISAPI effort to include server appliance
> scenarios and begin integrating that knowledge into existing Microsoft
> products." 
> 
> Most of Cobalt Networks's engineering employees currently 
> based either in the
> Mountain View, California headquarters will either relocate 
> to Redmond or
> continue to work in the Mountain View office. Patrick J. Conte, Cobalt
> Networks's vice president of sales, will stay on board for a 
> limited time to
> assist with customer transition issues. Mark Orr and Kelly 
> Herrell will
> pursue other opportunities. 
> 
> The Cobalt Networks acquisition is part of Microsoft's 
> long-term commitment
> to delivering server appliance technology in Microsoft 
> products. Over the
> past several years, Microsoft has made significant 
> investments in building
> world-class development teams, opening research efforts worldwide, and
> working with other leading companies such as eShop, Inc.
> 
> About Microsoft
> Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in
> software for personal and business computing. The company 
> offers a wide range
> of products and services designed to empower people through 
> great software -
> any time, any place and on any device. 
> 
> About Cobalt Networks
> Founded in 1996, Cobalt Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq "COBT") is a 
> developer of
> server appliances that enable organizations to establish an 
> online presence
> easily, cost effectively, and reliably. Cobalt's product 
> lines are used as
> Internet and Web hosting server appliances at businesses, 
> Internet Service
> Providers, and educational institutions. 
> 
> Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or 
> trademarks of
> Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. 
> 
> Cobalt Networks, Cobalt Qube, Cobalt Cache and Cobalt RaQ are 
> trademarks of
> Cobalt Networks, Inc.
> 
> All other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. 
> 
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