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Hmmm if my memory serves me right I believe MicroSoft has 3 of its directors on UUnets board, and that very well could be the end run on the network. The thought is not comforting.... Henry R. Linneweh Josh Richards wrote: > On Thu, 13 Nov 1997 [email protected] wrote: > > > On Thu, 13 Nov 1997, Chris Cook, Net Asset LLC wrote: > > > > > > > > > And when that happens, Microsoft will buy Worldcomm. And then Microsoft > > > > will require AOL to use MSN's interface bundled with Worldcomm's > > > > connectivity or get no connectivity at all. > > > > > > Shhhh. Don't give the Evil Empire any ideas.... > > > > > > > perhaps I've been smoking too much crack, but back when MSN was getting > > started, Microsoft dumped a large amount of money in UUNET's lap. How > > much of this ended up going towards UUNET stock? And if they owned a > > chunk then, they'd own a chunk of Worldcomm now. But then, I may just be > > smoking too much crack. > > Yep.. > > <URL:http://www.wired.com/news/news/business/story/7404.html> > > > > > - Josh Richards / [email protected] / Finger for PGP key - > - Systems Administrator / FIX Net / http://www.fix.net - -- ��4i1�
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