Re: [cobalt-users] Re: Sun Cobalt code that is released

[Ryan Verner <xfesty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 24/12/2003, at 1:35 AM, Dana Millaway wrote:
> I don't know about a magic equation but I think you are on the mark
> about Sun's overall purpose in life.  I have read articles and
> interviews that support your statement.  And I say more power to him.
> (My husband calls me an anti-M$ snob.  Buying the Qube got me an
> affordable, easy-to-setup email and web server with the added perk of
> being able to thumb my nose at M$).

Heh.  If this *is* the head of Sun's entire drive, I'm actually pretty 
disappointed; I'm sure most the hard working engineers at Sun certainly 
don't think like this.  Jeff's right though, all the facts do seem to 
point towards it :-(

> However, I think they should have used all of the ammunition at their
> disposal - appliances, desktops, servers and software (Open Office).

They've been trying the Open (Star) Office route for years.

R

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