[ltp] Linux and IBM

[Curtis, Paul]

wonder if you realize 
there are a few ibmer's that have shares in microsoft
stock ---- this is a conflict of interest as far as I'm concern

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Robert A. Munro [SMTP:ramunro1@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent:	Saturday, September 18, 1999 7:56 AM
> To:	linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
> Subject:	Re: [ltp] Linux and IBM
> 
> Tom,
> 
> Don't hold your breath for IBM to risk offending M$.  Yesterday IBM
> backed away from allowing any other OEM vendor to offer a new OS/2 client
> based upon the new Aurora OS/2 Server technology.  They're still scared
> sh*tless of M$, and will remain so until the last M$ appeal is denied in
> the antitrust suit (figuring that M$ will eventually escape it).
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> Tom Rockwell wrote:
> 
> > The much more significant move will be offering either no OS or Linux
> > preinstalled on Thinkpads, the current choice between Win95 and WinNT
> > should be expanded.
> >
> > -Tom