T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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4805.1 | | STAR::PARKE | True Engineers Combat Obfuscation | Tue Aug 27 1996 21:23 | 5 |
| It would be real nice if DIGITAL would allow Employees to participate
in the IPO. I know I would probably go in for a few shares, but to
participate externally except in the aftermarket is neigh on impossible.
Bill
|
4805.2 | about time.. | RDGENG::WILLIAMS_A | | Wed Aug 28 1996 05:52 | 12 |
|
hmm....
Neat trick, given the (IMHO) daft prices seen for recent Internet
related stocks - YAHOO in particular. A way of demonstrating the
nominal value of AltaVista, and fattening the balance sheet. If this
works, should bump Digital's stock up a tad too.
Anyone up for offering 20% of the PCBU. No ? Joke Kratz, Joke ;-)
AW
|
4805.3 | | NCMAIL::SMITHB | | Wed Aug 28 1996 12:24 | 14 |
| re .2
I wouldn't be surprised if this isn't the only piece of business
to be spun off...
Good candidates:
semiconductors
networks
services
Brad.
|
4805.4 | | STAR::KLEINSORGE | Fred Kleinsorge | Wed Aug 28 1996 13:31 | 9 |
|
Please. Spin off VMS before we've killed the business. Almost
*anything* would be better than what we are doing to it, and it's
customers.
After that you can sign off everything else to MS and become
Digital Semiconductor and Fruitcakes ;-)
|
4805.5 | | ACISS2::LENNIG | Dave (N8JCX), MIG, @CYO | Wed Aug 28 1996 14:27 | 1 |
| I wonder if/how this counts against the 7000 and $490M...
|
4805.6 | | MPGS::HAMNQVIST | Video servers eng. | Wed Aug 28 1996 14:32 | 11 |
| | Good candidates:
|
| semiconductors
|
| networks
|
| services
How about spinning off VPs?
>Per
|
4805.7 | Digital->Westinghouse (not GE) | PTOJJD::DANZAK | | Wed Aug 28 1996 15:14 | 4 |
| Will Digital become a Westinghouse? A company of companies with
outstandingly bad management?
j
|
4805.8 | (Hadn't seen .6 when I replied...) | ATLANT::SCHMIDT | See http://atlant2.zko.dec.com/ | Wed Aug 28 1996 15:58 | 17 |
| > I wouldn't be surprised if this isn't the only piece of business
> to be spun off...
>
> Good candidates:
>
> semiconductors
>
> networks
>
> services
Management.
:-)
Atlant
|
4805.9 | | ACISS1::BATTIS | Blazer = babe magnet | Wed Aug 28 1996 16:07 | 7 |
|
.5
Don't think it has anything to do with the restructuring at all.
as for the 7,000, it might, but i doubt it.
Mark
|
4805.10 | It is out there | SALEM::MOITRA | | Wed Aug 28 1996 16:22 | 7 |
| Check out http::/cnnfn.com/digitaljam/wires/9608/27/digital_wg/
It says "Firm to offer 20% of unit to public thru IPO.
Sujit
|
4805.11 | Spin of Management...hehehehe | MASURE::CRAPAROTTA | | Wed Aug 28 1996 16:28 | 12 |
| re:.8
I don't think we'd get much for the management part....
Now that I think about it.. They'd probably want some $$$ from US..
:-))
Joe
|
4805.12 | DECsizing | DECWET::BERKUN | A False Sense of Well-Being | Wed Aug 28 1996 16:41 | 5 |
| I believe we have a lot of experience in downsizing...let's spin off
the Downsizing Company :-)
ken
|
4805.13 | | vaxcpu.zko.dec.com::michaud | Jeff Michaud - ObjectBroker | Wed Aug 28 1996 17:03 | 9 |
| > It would be real nice if DIGITAL would allow Employees to participate
> in the IPO. I know I would probably go in for a few shares, but to
> participate externally except in the aftermarket is neigh on impossible.
My thoughts as well. My fathers company offered a % of a
newly formed subsidie the same way recently, and all employees
were allowed to participate (buy at the IPO offering price).
And with most IPO's, it's best to sell the 1st trading day ...
|
4805.14 | | ATLANT::SCHMIDT | See http://atlant2.zko.dec.com/ | Wed Aug 28 1996 17:12 | 12 |
| > re:.8
>
> I don't think we'd get much for the management part....
>
> Now that I think about it.. They'd probably want some $$$ from US..
> :-))
"LeAve $100,000,000 iN sMAll, unmArKEd biLLs iN A Baby-AT
moUNtIng box at thE corNEr of El Camino Real and INFinIte
Loop DriVe, oR WE're sENding *ALL* yoUR maNAgemEnt tEam
bACk tO yoU..."
Atlant
|
4805.15 | too much Sesame Street (note: US-centric) | R2ME2::DEVRIES | Mark DeVries | Wed Aug 28 1996 20:09 | 9 |
| re: .8
> semiconductors
> networks
> services
> management
"One of these things ... is not like the others ..."
|
4805.16 | | KERNEL::IMBIERSKIT | Good frames, Bad frames... | Thu Aug 29 1996 07:45 | 1 |
| re -.1 We get Sesame Street in the UK too!
|
4805.17 | huge SEC filing | ASABET::SILVERBERG | My Other O/S is UNIX | Thu Aug 29 1996 15:07 | 7 |
| I got the full SEC filing, with the contracts with Digital, officers,
salaries, products, assets, revenues, etc. It's a couple of hundred
pages long, and takes up approx. 1.3MB of storage. I pulled it
from the SEC filing database. Interesting numbers...
Mark
|
4805.18 | | MKOTS3::FLATHERS | | Thu Aug 29 1996 15:22 | 4 |
| doesn't it bother anybody that the acronym is AVIS ???
??
|
4805.19 | We try harder? | TLE::INGRAM | oops | Thu Aug 29 1996 15:30 | 0 |
4805.20 | It was a joke | HELIX::SONTAKKE | | Thu Aug 29 1996 16:16 | 5 |
| RE: .18
> doesn't it bother anybody that the acronym is AVIS ???
Your sarcasm detection meter is broken. Please fix it.
|
4805.21 | Filing Document on COPS01::PCSCRTCH: or \\COPS01\pcscrtch\avfiling.txt | NQOS01::16.81.112.146::LSears | | Thu Aug 29 1996 16:40 | 2 |
| A copy of the SEC Filing can be found on COPS01::PCSCRTCH:AVFILING.TXT
|
4805.22 | Nasdaq symbol "ALTV" | SNAX::PIERPONT | | Thu Aug 29 1996 16:52 | 1 |
| Direct from the Filing:
|
4805.23 | AL TV is sometimes on MTV on u.s. cable | WELKIN::ADOERFER | Hi-yo Server, away! | Thu Aug 29 1996 16:58 | 1 |
| Ah, so from AVIS to Wierd Al.
|
4805.24 | | DAG::KING | | Thu Aug 29 1996 17:47 | 4 |
| RE: .20 Title: It was a joke
I laughed so much, it Hertz.
|
4805.25 | | FORTY2::ebgb.reo.dec.com::nas | Nick.Shipman@mrmog.reo.dec.com | Fri Aug 30 1996 07:43 | 7 |
| re .21:
What's the IP hostname for \\cops01? I don't think I can get there
without it.
Nick (mrmog.reo.dec.com)
|
4805.26 | | ICS::CROUCH | Subterranean Dharma Bum | Fri Aug 30 1996 11:20 | 2 |
| 16.67.32.147
|
4805.27 | | NEWVAX::LAURENT | Hal Laurent @ COP | Fri Aug 30 1996 14:09 | 11 |
| ><<< Note 4805.25 by FORTY2::ebgb.reo.dec.com::nas "Nick.Shipman@mrmog.reo.dec.com" >>>
>
>re .21:
>
>What's the IP hostname for \\cops01? I don't think I can get there
>without it.
cops01.cop.dec.com
-Hal
|
4805.28 | it's been a long week.. | TEKVAX::KOPEC | When cubicles fly.. | Fri Aug 30 1996 14:27 | 5 |
| ah, ALTV .. "Paste" to windows users...
ALTX might have been more appropriate..
...tom
|
4805.29 | | TOLKIN::KING | | Fri Aug 30 1996 16:11 | 1 |
| I heard ALTA.
|
4805.30 | on the SEC EDGAR database on the web | STOWOA::DEHEK | | Fri Aug 30 1996 16:30 | 7 |
| or you can find a copy of the filing for AltaVista on the SEC EDGAR
database
http://www.dec.gov/edaux/formlynx.htm
search for altavista
|
4805.31 | Fixed URL | TUXEDO::STRUTT | Colin Strutt | Fri Aug 30 1996 17:33 | 5 |
| That URL should be
http://www.sec.gov/edaux/formlynx.htm
or to get the document faster, try:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1021305/0000950135-96-003825.txt
|
4805.32 | search for altavista? | NQOS02::nqsrv125.nqo.dec.com::Workbench | | Sun Sep 01 1996 19:02 | 10 |
| >> or you can find a copy of the filing for AltaVista on the SEC EDGAR
>> database
>> http://www.dec.gov/edaux/formlynx.htm
>> search for altavista
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I find this hysterical! :-)
/danno
|
4805.33 | | BIGUN::nessus.cao.dec.com::Mayne | UFS is fscked [sic]. | Mon Sep 02 1996 02:21 | 6 |
| So what domain name are they going to use? altavista.com is already taken.
Being a U.S.A. company, they could use altavista.com.us, but U.S.A. companies
have never been good at using the U.S.A. namespace. 8-)
PJDM
|
4805.34 | alta-vista.com | JANIX::jmh | sendmail: The Vietnam of Berkeley | Fri Sep 06 1996 07:51 | 9 |
|
>>So what domain name are they going to use? altavista.com is already taken.
alta-vista.com ???
- Jan
|
4805.35 | | PLAYER::BROWNL | Well, perhaps just a wafer-thin mint... | Fri Sep 06 1996 10:30 | 18 |
| Altavista.com was first registered on 1st February 1995; which begs the
question, why was AltaVista so-called when the domain name was already
allocated? The commercial value of a domain name is huge, and the lucky
bloke who gets thousands of hits from people looking for our AV, must
be laughing his socks off.
Alta-vista.com? that's a clever idea. Unfortunately, on 08-APR-1996
someone else (Scott Bannister, whoever he is) had the same idea come to
fruition, and the domain was registered. Now, this of course begs the
second question. Why didn't the IBG grab it a year ago? If I were
Sciott, I'd be offering that domain name for sale to Digital. Oh! Maybe
he has! Try www.alta-vista.com and where do we go? Why, AltaVista! But
is it ours? It certainly appears to be. So why don't we own the domain?
Most curious...
Oh well, let's get back to saving money on paperclips.
Laurie.
|
4805.36 | | MARVIN::CARLINI | | Fri Sep 06 1996 12:35 | 22 |
| > he has! Try www.alta-vista.com and where do we go? Why, AltaVista! But
> is it ours? It certainly appears to be. So why don't we own the domain?
> Most curious...
Looks like we own it at the moment.
Antonio
JANUS> ucx show host www.alta-vista.com
BIND database
Server: 16.36.0.134 msuman
Host address Host name
204.123.2.69 altavista.digital.com, WWW.ALTA-VISTA.COM,
www.altavista.digital.com
204.123.2.75 altavista.digital.com
204.123.2.66 altavista.digital.com
|
4805.37 | But... | RICKS::PHIPPS | DTN 225.4959 | Fri Sep 06 1996 14:41 | 19 |
| If you do the following:
C:\> ucx show host www.altavista.com
You get...
BIND database
Server: 16.127.0.125 evsrv2
Host address Host name
206.61.229.35 WWW.ALTAVISTA.COM
I don't believe that is ours (Digital's). They do however have a pointer
to "Digital's Alta Vista".
mikeP
|
4805.38 | altavista.com as registered at InterNIC | PLAYER::BROWNL | Well, perhaps just a wafer-thin mint... | Fri Sep 06 1996 15:33 | 22 |
| AltaVista Technology Inc. (ALTAVISTA-DOM)
1671 Dell Avenue, Suite 209
Campbell, CA 95008
Domain Name: ALTAVISTA.COM
Administrative Contact:
Queeney, Keith (KQ8) kqueeney@RAHUL.NET
(408) 364-8777
Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
Dhesi, Rahul (RD69) dhesi@RAHUL.NET
408-946-9661
Record last updated on 01-Feb-95.
Record created on 01-Feb-95.
Domain servers in listed order:
BOLERO.RAHUL.NET 192.160.13.1
HUSTLE.RAHUL.NET 192.160.13.2
NWNEXUS.WA.COM 192.135.191.1
NWFOCUS.WA.COM 192.135.191.3
|
4805.39 | alta-vista.com as registered at InterNIC | PLAYER::BROWNL | Well, perhaps just a wafer-thin mint... | Fri Sep 06 1996 15:34 | 20 |
| The Peak (ALTA-VISTA-DOM)
201 W. Springfield Ave., Suite 706
Champaign, IL 61824
Domain Name: ALTA-VISTA.COM
Administrative Contact, Billing Contact:
Banister, Scott (SB431) banister@SUBMIT-IT.COM
217-352-3981 (FAX) 217-352-7139
Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
Nosek, Luke (LN130) lnosek@SPONSOR.NET
2173527087
Record last updated on 08-Apr-96.
Record created on 08-Apr-96.
Domain servers in listed order:
WINTERMUTE.SPONSOR.NET 205.198.250.1
NS.CU-ONLINE.COM 205.198.248.3
|
4805.40 | | USPS::FPRUSS | Frank Pruss, 202-232-7347 | Sun Sep 08 1996 01:54 | 8 |
| I checked with our trademark police a while back and we cut a deal with
the owner of altavista.com in order to use the AltaVista name. They've
been using the name since way before their domain registration.
Not sure if having a pointer to our Search Engine on their home page is
part of the deal or merely a courtesy.
FJP
|
4805.41 | Charlie Christ to be chairman of AltaVista | LGP30::FLEISCHER | without vision the people perish (DTN 227-3978, TAY1) | Thu Sep 19 1996 14:25 | 16 |
4805.42 | | E::EVANS | | Thu Sep 19 1996 17:34 | 5 |
4805.43 | | plugh.ibg.ljo.dec.com::needle | Money talks. Mine says "Good-Bye!" | Thu Sep 19 1996 20:43 | 10 |
4805.44 | | STOWOA::tavo.ogo.dec.com::ODIAZ | Octavio | Thu Sep 19 1996 20:50 | 7 |
4805.45 | AltaVista flying high - from Livewire | ASDG::TREMBLAY | http://www.ultranet.com/~tremblay | Fri Oct 25 1996 12:58 | 37 |
4805.46 | Good Idea! | POWDML::TNELSON | The Song Remains The Same | Fri Oct 25 1996 13:57 | 8 |
4805.47 | Where's it going in March ? | BBPBV1::WALLACE | buy, buy, Sooty | Fri Oct 25 1996 14:13 | 7 |
4805.48 | | WOTVAX::STONEG | Temperature Drop in Downtime Winterland.... | Fri Oct 25 1996 14:36 | 5 |
4805.49 | Another VP??? | BUSY::RSTPIERRE | | Fri Oct 25 1996 14:50 | 3 |
4805.50 | | ALFSS2::BEKELE_D | When indoubt THINK! | Fri Oct 25 1996 15:30 | 10 |
4805.51 | AltaVista Flys Over Altavista !!! | GRANPA::MMARKHAM | | Fri Oct 25 1996 16:20 | 21 |
4805.52 | My town: AltaVista | GRANPA::CPOINDEXTER | | Fri Oct 25 1996 17:53 | 8 |
4805.53 | | NETCAD::SIEGEL | The revolution wil not be televised | Fri Oct 25 1996 17:55 | 7 |
4805.54 | | BUSY::SLAB | Subtract LAB, add TUD, invert nothing | Fri Oct 25 1996 18:11 | 5 |
4805.55 | How much airtime will it get? | SYOMV::FOLEY | http://www.dreamscape.com/mtfoley | Fri Oct 25 1996 23:29 | 16 |
4805.56 | | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sat Oct 26 1996 05:07 | 3 |
4805.57 | Airship just featured at the World Series in NY | SSDEVO::DESKO | Rick in Storage - DTN 522-3905 | Sun Oct 27 1996 01:36 | 1 |
4805.58 | | BIGQ::SILVA | http://www.yvv.com/decplus/ | Sun Oct 27 1996 12:03 | 4 |
4805.59 | | ATLANT::SCHMIDT | See http://atlant2.zko.dec.com/ | Mon Oct 28 1996 04:28 | 10 |
4805.60 | | BIGQ::SILVA | http://www.yvv.com/decplus/ | Mon Oct 28 1996 09:27 | 3 |
4805.61 | Where was it? | ASDG::TREMBLAY | http://www.ultranet.com/~tremblay | Mon Oct 28 1996 10:39 | 2 |
4805.62 | | STAR::KLEINSORGE | Fred Kleinsorge | Mon Oct 28 1996 12:26 | 8 |
4805.63 | Smart change in plans.... | PERFOM::LICEA_KANE | when it's comin' from the left | Mon Oct 28 1996 12:30 | 7 |
4805.64 | | BIGQ::SILVA | http://www.yvv.com/decplus/ | Mon Oct 28 1996 12:37 | 9 |
4805.65 | | POWDML::HANGGELI | sweet & juicy on the inside | Mon Oct 28 1996 12:37 | 3 |
4805.66 | NEW YORK YANKEES, WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS. | GLOWS::KENEFICK | | Mon Oct 28 1996 13:41 | 14 |
4805.67 | | BUSY::SLAB | Subtract LAB, add TUD, invert nothing | Mon Oct 28 1996 14:32 | 4 |
4805.68 | exit | IROCZ::PARTRIDGE | | Mon Oct 28 1996 15:15 | 8 |
4805.69 | It ain't fast, but it'll get him there | WRKSYS::TATOSIAN | The Compleat Tangler | Mon Oct 28 1996 15:38 | 1 |
4805.70 | WORLD CHAMPION NEW YORK YANKEES!!! | GLOWS::KENEFICK | | Mon Oct 28 1996 17:32 | 4 |
4805.71 | | BUSY::SLAB | Subtract LAB, add TUD, invert nothing | Mon Oct 28 1996 17:41 | 3 |
4805.72 | What'a'bout T.O.? | KANATA::ZUTRAUEN | always lookin' to learn | Mon Oct 28 1996 18:18 | 3 |
4805.73 | | LJSRV2::ALLEGREZZA | George Allegrezza @LJO | Mon Oct 28 1996 19:06 | 13 |
4805.74 | | BIGUN::nessus.cao.dec.com::Mayne | Poke and grunt low down | Mon Oct 28 1996 19:37 | 8 |
4805.75 | | FREEBE::REAUME | http://www.dreamscape.com/johnrea | Tue Oct 29 1996 01:18 | 5 |
4805.76 | | BBQ::WOODWARDC | ...but words can break my heart | Tue Oct 29 1996 02:32 | 5 |
4805.77 | | OLD1S::SYSTEM | PM&D Tools Support | Tue Oct 29 1996 13:25 | 3 |
4805.78 | | SMURF::PBECK | It takes a Village: you're No. 6 | Tue Oct 29 1996 14:06 | 1 |
4805.79 | Here's our once a yearr football season AD campaign! | POWDML::TNELSON | The Song Remains The Same | Tue Oct 29 1996 14:24 | 14 |
4805.80 | ?? | CONSLT::OWEN | Stop Global Whining | Tue Oct 29 1996 14:46 | 5 |
4805.81 | | LJSRV2::ALLEGREZZA | George Allegrezza @LJO | Tue Oct 29 1996 15:35 | 17 |
4805.82 | | PATRLR::MCCUSKER | | Tue Oct 29 1996 15:42 | 5 |
4805.83 | Thumbs up to Alta Vista | POWDML::TNELSON | The Song Remains The Same | Tue Oct 29 1996 17:22 | 50 |
4805.84 | | LJSRV2::ALLEGREZZA | George Allegrezza @LJO | Tue Oct 29 1996 18:06 | 18 |
4805.85 | | STAR::EVANS | | Tue Oct 29 1996 18:18 | 8 |
4805.86 | what's in a name ? | MSE1::PCOTE | It's just a matter of programming (correctly) | Tue Oct 29 1996 18:23 | 11 |
4805.87 | I've heard it mentioned on a broadcast | CATMAX::SKALTSIS | Deb | Tue Oct 29 1996 18:32 | 7 |
4805.88 | | KOALA::BRIGGS | | Tue Oct 29 1996 18:36 | 43 |
4805.89 | How to waste you opportunities...! | ICS::MORRISEY | | Tue Oct 29 1996 19:04 | 10 |
4805.90 | I didn't see that coming!!! NOT! | POWDML::TNELSON | The Song Remains The Same | Tue Oct 29 1996 19:05 | 41 |
4805.91 | | POWDML::TNELSON | The Song Remains The Same | Tue Oct 29 1996 19:08 | 4 |
4805.92 | | BIGUN::nessus.cao.dec.com::Mayne | Poke and grunt low down | Tue Oct 29 1996 19:51 | 7 |
4805.93 | IPO availability?? | ALFSS1::FLAHERTY | | Wed Oct 30 1996 00:36 | 5 |
4805.94 | Oh the humanity! | STAR::DIPIRRO | | Wed Oct 30 1996 17:04 | 5 |
4805.95 | | PADC::KOLLING | Karen | Wed Oct 30 1996 17:11 | 7 |
4805.96 | Why not advertise the AltaVista blimp on the AltaVista page? | DECC::SULLIVAN | Jeff Sullivan | Wed Oct 30 1996 19:49 | 10 |
4805.97 | | BIGUN::nessus.cao.dec.com::Mayne | Poke and grunt low down | Wed Oct 30 1996 19:57 | 14 |
4805.98 | | PADC::KOLLING | Karen | Wed Oct 30 1996 20:00 | 4 |
4805.99 | . | SWAM1::MEUSE_DA | | Wed Oct 30 1996 20:03 | 7 |
4805.100 | | BUSY::SLAB | Subtract LAB, add TUD, invert nothing | Wed Oct 30 1996 20:09 | 7 |
4805.101 | | BIGUN::nessus.cao.dec.com::Mayne | Poke and grunt low down | Wed Oct 30 1996 20:14 | 7 |
4805.102 | | PADC::KOLLING | Karen | Wed Oct 30 1996 20:25 | 8 |
4805.103 | | ATLANT::SCHMIDT | See http://atlant2.zko.dec.com/ | Wed Oct 30 1996 22:47 | 15 |
4805.104 | | ATLANT::SCHMIDT | See http://atlant2.zko.dec.com/ | Wed Oct 30 1996 22:48 | 4 |
4805.105 | re: .95 | ALFSS1::FLAHERTY | | Thu Oct 31 1996 00:32 | 9 |
4805.106 | Dirigible Equipment Corporation | MSBCS::SCHNEIDER | individually twisted | Thu Oct 31 1996 10:32 | 7 |
4805.107 | | LJSRV2::ALLEGREZZA | George Allegrezza @LJO | Thu Oct 31 1996 11:38 | 13 |
4805.108 | Blimps in motion... | STAR::DIPIRRO | | Thu Oct 31 1996 12:27 | 5 |
4805.109 | | PATRLR::MCCUSKER | | Thu Oct 31 1996 13:26 | 4 |
4805.110 | | BUSY::SLAB | Subtract LAB, add TUD, invert nothing | Thu Oct 31 1996 13:32 | 5 |
4805.111 | Pragmatics... | MOVIES::JJOHNSON | Weak typing is for strong stomachs | Thu Oct 31 1996 13:51 | 8 |
4805.112 | Take the keys to the vault, while you're at it... | ICS::MORRISEY | | Thu Oct 31 1996 15:02 | 18 |
4805.113 | | BIGQ::SILVA | http://www.yvv.com/decplus/ | Thu Oct 31 1996 23:42 | 6 |
4805.114 | | STOWOA::tavo.ogo.dec.com::ODIAZ | Octavio | Fri Nov 01 1996 13:01 | 6 |
4805.115 | | TROOA::BROOKS | | Fri Nov 01 1996 16:08 | 11 |
4805.116 | federal lawsuit... | DAGWUD::FEELEY | Growing older but not up... | Fri Nov 01 1996 16:22 | 10 |
4805.117 | | ORION::chayna.zko.dec.com::tamara::eppes | Nina Eppes | Fri Nov 01 1996 16:42 | 5 |
4805.118 | | NETCAD::MORRISON | Bob M. LKG2-A/R5 226-7570 | Sat Nov 02 1996 01:30 | 5 |
4805.119 | | SCASS1::SHOOK | clear pattern of faulty recollection | Sat Nov 02 1996 02:50 | 11 |
4805.120 | Sounds like a purely internal problem to me. | MOVIES::JJOHNSON | Weak typing is for strong stomachs | Sat Nov 02 1996 09:41 | 4 |
4805.121 | | LJSRV2::ALLEGREZZA | George Allegrezza @LJO | Mon Nov 04 1996 12:10 | 11 |
4805.122 | | LGP30::FLEISCHER | without vision the people perish (DTN 227-3978, TAY1) | Mon Nov 04 1996 12:24 | 10 |
4805.123 | | LJSRV2::ALLEGREZZA | George Allegrezza @LJO | Mon Nov 04 1996 12:56 | 2 |
4805.124 | | BIGUN::nessus.cao.dec.com::Mayne | Poke and grunt low down | Wed Nov 06 1996 04:59 | 16 |
4805.125 | Be happy.. | FORTY2::NORRIS | Nigel Norris | Wed Nov 06 1996 09:35 | 17 |
4805.126 | | CFSCTC::SMITH | Tom Smith MRO1-3/D12 dtn 297-4751 | Wed Nov 06 1996 12:33 | 6 |
4805.127 | | POMPY::LESLIE | Andy. DEC: Where the Net Works | Wed Nov 06 1996 13:06 | 4 |
4805.128 | not right. | POLAR::TOMKINS | | Wed Nov 06 1996 13:24 | 2 |
4805.129 | | BUSY::SLAB | Subtract A, substitute O, invert S | Wed Nov 06 1996 13:27 | 5 |
4805.130 | | CFSCTC::SMITH | Tom Smith MRO1-3/D12 dtn 297-4751 | Wed Nov 06 1996 14:13 | 10 |
4805.131 | | PADC::KOLLING | Karen | Wed Nov 06 1996 15:49 | 4 |
4805.132 | | QUARK::LIONEL | Free advice is worth every cent | Wed Nov 06 1996 16:43 | 5 |
4805.133 | | PATRLR::MCCUSKER | | Wed Nov 06 1996 17:40 | 9 |
4805.134 | | QUARK::LIONEL | Free advice is worth every cent | Wed Nov 06 1996 17:48 | 5 |
4805.135 | | PATRLR::MCCUSKER | | Wed Nov 06 1996 17:51 | 4 |
4805.136 | | DECWIN::DUBOIS | Justice is not out-of-date | Wed Nov 06 1996 19:57 | 7 |
4805.137 | | QUARK::LIONEL | Free advice is worth every cent | Wed Nov 06 1996 20:00 | 3 |
4805.138 | | POMPY::LESLIE | Andy. DEC: Where the Net Works | Thu Nov 07 1996 07:14 | 5 |
4805.139 | | REGENT::POWERS | | Thu Nov 07 1996 11:40 | 10 |
4805.140 | | QUARK::LIONEL | Free advice is worth every cent | Thu Nov 07 1996 12:45 | 4 |
4805.141 | | POMPY::LESLIE | Andy. DEC: Where the Net Works | Thu Nov 07 1996 14:24 | 3 |
4805.142 | | TGRAPH::WEGG | Some hard boiled eggs and some nuts. | Thu Nov 07 1996 16:03 | 1 |
4805.143 | | POMPY::LESLIE | Andy. DEC: Where the Net Works | Fri Nov 08 1996 08:17 | 1 |
4805.144 | more of the same | PIET01::DESROCHERS | psdv.pko.dec.com/tomd/home.html | Thu Dec 05 1996 11:06 | 25 |
4805.145 | Postscript to the Blimp at the World Series | RTOMS::SHERMANS | The former MUNDIS::SSHERMAN | Fri Dec 06 1996 10:19 | 14 |
4805.146 | Alta Vista search on "60 Minutes" | DECC::SULLIVAN | Jeff Sullivan | Mon Mar 03 1997 15:10 | 9 |
| Last night's "60 Minutes" included a story about information (and
misinformation) on the internet. The eWatch service (http://www.ewatch.com/)
was profiled.
During a demonstration, they used Alta Vista to search the web for references
to the "60 Minutes" show.
-Jeff
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4805.147 | | RUSURE::EDP | Always mount a scratch monkey. | Tue Apr 08 1997 16:50 | 38 |
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Some of you may have noticed the AltaVista Blimp at the World Series game
on Saturday night. Those who didn't will be understandably reluctant to
believe me, but check their home page---it's real. Anyway, the more I
thought about the image Digital is projecting here, the more I liked it:
10. A big bag of hype, with a tiny obsolete engine driving it.
9. Rises rapidly and conspicuously, as long as it's hot.
8. Expensive to patch, almost impossible to port.
7. Rarely up for heavy traffic hours, when it would be really useful.
6. Always at whim of prevailing winds.
5. Too many hits, and you can watch it crash and burn.
4. Engineering staff on bottom, marketing on top.
3. Very weird perspective on the message, if you're on the inside.
2. Reluctant to address obvious privacy concerns.
1. When you try to bring it down to earth, you end up with a bunch of
guys at the end of their rope.
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4805.148 | Lycos TV ad | 19584::jacobi.zko.dec.com::jacobi | Paul A. Jacobi - OpenVMS Systems Group | Tue Apr 08 1997 17:39 | 6 |
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I've never seen the AltaVista Blimp, but I have noticed a Lycos TV
comercial. I can't remember the TV network.
-Paul
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4805.149 | | PCBUOA::KRATZ | | Wed Apr 30 1997 21:00 | 19 |
| The title of the base note has been changed (AltaVista instead of
Alta Vista).
And on a somewhat related note to DIGITAL suing Alta Vista...
Wall Street journal, April 29, 1997
Ticketmaster Sues Microsoft Corp. Over Internet Link
"Ticketmaster Group, Inc filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court
against Microsoft Corp., alleging that the software giant is engaging
in "electronic piracy" by offering a link to Ticketmaster's Web site
against the company's wishes.
The suit challenges one of the most basic operating practices of the
Internet..." (that's the gist of it anyhow).
Ticketmaster and Microsoft in court. Hmmm. This is one of those rare
cases where I root for the lawyers.
;-)
K
K
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4805.150 | Doesn't add up? | 37030::FPRUSS | Frank Pruss, 202-232-7347 | Thu May 01 1997 03:36 | 6 |
| Excuse me?
Wotz this? Ticketmaster is complaining about a LINK?! About what is
essentially Free Advertising?
There must be more to it than this!
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4805.151 | There are lots of issues here, details are important. | EVMS::PIRULO::LEDERMAN | B. Z. Lederman | Thu May 01 1997 13:19 | 21 |
| There was a more complete description elsewhere, I think Edupage.
Ticketmaster and Microsoft had been negotiating a connection.
Ticketmaster already has some sort of legal agreement with other big
providers (either Prodigy or AOL or both).
The negotiations fell through, and Microsoft decided to put up a link
anyway, even though they knew Ticketmaster didn't want the link until
certain conditions were met.
I believe the Microsoft link may bypass some of the features of the
Ticketmaster site (advertising, disclaimers, or whatever) that
Ticketmaster wants everyone to see when they come in.
There are other legal cases pending that cover linking to somebody's
site without permission, especially when proprietary content is
involved (one site which sourced news linked to stories in another
newspaper's site bypassing the header and making it look like the news
came from their site and not the real source).
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4805.152 | | axel.zko.dec.com::FOLEY | http://axel.zko.dec.com | Thu May 01 1997 14:32 | 6 |
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Interesting that Ticketmasters chief stockholder, Paul Allan,
owns 9% of Microsoft. (being the co-founder of MS afterall)
mike
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4805.153 | What happened with the IPO? | KAOFS::R_DAVEY | Robin Davey CSC/CTH dtn 772-7220 | Fri May 02 1997 13:59 | 5 |
| Getting back to the original .0 topic whatever happened with the
IPO. Did it happen I don't recall seeing anything on it.
Robin
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4805.154 | No decision yet? | HSOSS1::HARDMAN | Here's your sign... | Fri May 02 1997 16:49 | 6 |
| A short blurb that I read about Digital in the Computer Reseller News
stated something to the effect that Digital hasn't yet decided whether
or not to spin off the AltaVista Software Division.
Harry
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4805.155 | We're still here... | a-61.tunnel.crl.dec.com::needle | Money talks. Mine says "Good-Bye!" | Fri May 02 1997 20:36 | 0 |
4805.156 | | LEXS01::GINGER | Ron Ginger | Mon May 05 1997 13:58 | 6 |
| The Boston Globe had an article yesterday on Internet IPOs. I dont
recall all the gory details, but the gist is that this craze is over.
On average all the recent IPOs were now selling way below their highs.
They cited several examples of major drops.
We missed this boat.
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4805.157 | Are Directors liable? | BIGUN::BAKER | Where is DIGITAL Modula-3? | Mon May 05 1997 23:16 | 9 |
| In the US, can a BOD be held accountable for their actions or inactions?
By this I mean can they be sued for poor decision or inaction?
Recent decisions by BOD's in Australia have been subject to legal
proceedings. This has made some "professional directors", people who sit
on many boards of many companies more a less as their living,
very very nervous people.
- John
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4805.158 | | REGENT::POWERS | | Tue May 06 1997 12:38 | 21 |
| > <<< Note 4805.157 by BIGUN::BAKER "Where is DIGITAL Modula-3?" >>>
> -< Are Directors liable? >-
>
> In the US, can a BOD be held accountable for their actions or inactions?
> By this I mean can they be sued for poor decision or inaction?
In the US, virtually anybody can be sued for virtually anything.
Only the most frivolous matters are rejected without some court action.
Recent changes in US Securities law have changed the way stockholder suits
can be pursued, however. For example, you will now see the trailing weasel
words in most financial press releases that says "statements in this report
other than those of financial fact are 'forward looking statements'
according to the definition in <the new laws>."
This means "we're doing well and expect to meet our goals" is a hope, not
a promise. Before the change, stockholders who bought and lost money
on such a generaliozation would sue for being enticed to act on such
misleading statements. Some say that the law underprotects stockholders,
however.
- tom]
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4805.159 | | BIGUN::nessus.cao.dec.com::Mayne | A wretched hive of scum and villainy | Tue May 06 1997 22:42 | 5 |
| I thought it was amazing that stockholders were suing people for not being
clairvoyant. Where's the Amazing Randi when you need him? (http://www.randi.org
if you don't know who he is.)
PJDM
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4805.160 | | REGENT::POWERS | | Wed May 07 1997 13:03 | 14 |
| re: .153, .156
The president of Netscape has voluntarily reduced his salary
to $1 per year in the face of the loss of 2/3 of Netscape's
share price (though other reports indicate he exercised a pile
of stock options that netted him $10 million despite the drop).
The point is that if golden Netscape can suffer to that degree in the market,
what hope does any web-related IPO have of getting off to a good start.
Either the time has passed or it's the lull before the next storm of stock
market frenzy, but in either case the time is not now.
- tom]
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