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Garrett · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 2:53 am Post subject: In Other News......

Just when you thought the beast had lost it's fangs... Two beasts end up
forming together!

http://rss.com.com/2010-1071_3-1011395.html?type=pt&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=news

Novell jumps in to defend the linux community:

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,59013,00.html

-Garrett

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1565

In regards to the first article, it really doesn't matter within 5 years (if not sooner) AOL will be a dead company. Time Warner will eventually split off AOL or just merge in the internet subscribers into/under it's name.

Steve Case has recently resigned (6 months ago) and was also last week removed from being the director of a commitee in AOL/Time Warner. That committe actually was disolved and so too was Case's job.

AOL knows it needs to become 'buddies' with Microsoft otherwise AOL is guranteed to die. Winning the dialup war is a war not worth fighting for, broadband is where the technology and customers are going. Atleast one good thing can come from this - no more of those stupid AOL cd's in your mailbox.

marty · Professional Member Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 789

No more AOL CD's? Awwwww.... I liked those coffee cup plates. I was able to change it every month and for free! Laughing

Skit3000 · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 12:26 pm Post subject:

I think that was the only thing you got for free... Wink

Dr. Dread · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 12:45 pm Post subject:

moke · Contributor Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 162

As of about a month ago, Ted Turner, the Vice Chairman of the board @
AOL/Time Warner has also stepped down and sold 60 million shares (half
of his stake in the company) for about 784 million bucks. He was upset at
the losses the company has posted recently.

However, He and anyone in the financial comunty would still admit that
AOL is a VERY formidable company with the ability to put billions of
dollars behind new marketing or changing company direction. Also with
the marketing power of Time Warner they can present their message
easily to the world. AOL has been focusing on growing over seas (non-
US) markets where they can still gain a lot of market share. They are
still BY FAR the #1 internet service provider in the world and are not
likely to go away anytime soon in fact thier stock is kinda on a roll (up
about %50 over the last 3 or 4 months and expected to continue to climb
for the forseeable future. Old Teddy boy would have an additional 120
million bucks had he held onto those 60 million shares, ouch!

Becuase they survived thier lackluster stock performance over the last
24 months the AOL stock is likely grow and therefore grow the compny,
significantly.

moke

marty · Professional Member Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 789

GeoTrail · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 7:44 pm Post subject:

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

GeoTrail · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 7:54 pm Post subject:

When ever I get a crap CD in the mail, or if a CD I burn gets screwed up, I use it as a coaster for my drink, etc...

And believe me, I've got alot of them laying around ready for the current coaster to be weared out Laughing

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

Takes a lot to wear them out though. Wink

moke · Contributor Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 162

GeoTrail · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 8:50 pm Post subject:

hehehe yeah I know Laughing

*LOL*

Why Men Should Not Take Messages

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

Garrett · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 9:35 pm Post subject:

I've got a six pack of "Moose Drool" here if anyone wants to come over
and dares try it. Smile

-Garrett