[Am-info] No More free beers for Microsoft !

madodel@ptdprolog.net madodel@ptdprolog.net
Mon, 15 Apr 2002 08:50:34 -0400


In <3CBAB885.4B7EF7E6@attglobal.net>, on 04/15/02 at 07:24 AM,
   "John J. Urbaniak" <jjurban@attglobal.net> said:



>madodel@ptdprolog.net wrote:

>> Er-Hum .... Perhaps someone from IBM Germany, should be paying the
>> burgermeister a call ???  OS/2 can ceratinly fullfil the city's
>> requirements.
>>

>IBM's only hope for survival is to re-capture a significant portion of
>the PC Desktop.

>But Gerstner sold the company out for short-term gain.  All of us OS/2
>users knew that and said that to IBM leaders, but they treated us like
>lepers.

Worked for gerstner.  He bailed out just before the stock started to tank. 
Wonder how many shares he Enronned before he he shouted Geronimo.

Mark


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