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Re: Acorn's involvement with NCI/Oracle - is it safe?

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From: Kai Andersen
Date: Fri, 09 May 1997 00:00
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In article <ant241517313QSS7@johnward.zynet.co.uk>, John M Ward
<URL:mailto:johnward@mail.zynet.co.uk> wrote:

> Well, one thing is for sure: the NC business really is 
> hotting up, as expected and despite the predictably-negative
> comments that have been turning up on the various Advocacy
> NGs (some of which are X-posted to csa.advocacy) and a
> certain Mr Gates' original disdain for them  :))

Yes indeedy do (Beatles saying), NC's are taking off as I 
believed they would and said as much last year. So I can't 
really say, "Well I was wrong last year, NC's appear to be 
taking off dispite my reservations..."

Remember that Acorn enthusiasts can keep in touch with the
regular news regarding Network Computers and wider computer
industry news via NewsFax a part the Digital Oasis web
magazine. Digital Oasis as featured in Computer Shopper 
this month, thanks to Jim Nagel...

         http://homepages.enterprise.net/aok
      
Screech of breaks...
Incidently it's so good to see the Conservative Government
out of office. Perhaps now they'll comprehend the reality
of job insecurity with their rose tinted delusion shaken?
Maybe Norman Lammont will rethink whether "unemployment is 
a price worth paying" now it's put a minor wrinkle in his 
comfortable lifestyle?

The last paragraph is dedicated to 'Liverpool Dock Workers'
and very likely to annoy Danny K... (-:   

Now if that doesn't stir ya' up I don't know what will?

See ya'
-- 
Kai Andersen... Completely against censorship! Totally Real La'
DIGITAL OASIS web magazine on http://homepages.enterprise.net/aok
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From: Kai Andersen <aok@enterprise.net>
Subject: Re: Acorn's involvement with NCI/Oracle - is it safe?
Date: 1997/05/09
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