You know what, we HAVE the technology to see what it becomes! In a year or two, you're all going to forget this thread, believe me. 1) File these responses in separate folder "In whatever e-mail program you have." 2) Use whatever "Appointment Calendar" your PC or e-mail program has and remind yourself to read this thread you just filed in 1, 2, 5 and 10 years from now. > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Geiser [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 6:30 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: 3kworld.com - fact vs opinion - longish (was: > > > Stan Sieler writes after me, > > > I've said nothing publically about 3kworld.com until now (I > > wasn't a naysayer, > > fencesitter, or advocate...simply oblivious :), but I would like > > to point out one pair of facts and one obvious caution: > > > > 3kworld.com is owned by Client Systems. > > Absolutely true (I should have made that clearer) > > > Client Systems is the only official HP 3000 distributor > > for the US (and Canada?). > > Yes, but has no bearing - the two are totally separate. > 3kworld.com was in the > works prior to the exclusive distributorship deal, from what > I understand (from > multiple sources). > > > The caution: > > > > This means that HP could, *in theory*, have a big lever to > > use in a *possible* attempt to control a group of users. > > <snip> > > Here's where the last line of my post comes into play. Give them some > breathing room! I agree, be diligent and watchful, but based > on what I've > heard - both from HP, from Client Systems and elsewhere, this > is not the case > now and Client Systems/3kworld.com has no intention of doing > this (meaning > becoming "another Interex" or "a replacement for Interex"). > > Regards, > Joe >