[82] in Open-Software-Foundation-News
CDE Letter for official SIG vote
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (mguidry@bvemx.ppco.com)
Thu Nov 10 18:57:34 1994
Resent-From: Bill Cattey <wdc@MIT.EDU>
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 10:28:25 -0600
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From: James H Milner at PROFGATE
Date: 11/10/94 10:05AM
To: Larry C Forsythe at bvl1po
To: Mike Guidry at bvl1po
Subject: CDE Letter for official SIG vote
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Jim makes an excellent point. Vendors, listen up!
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Subject: CDE Letter for official SIG vote
Author: James H Milner at PROFGATE
Date: 11/10/94 10:05 AM
To: $MHG --ZZMAIL Mike Guidry $LCF --ZZMAIL L C Forsythe
From: James H. Milner $JXM CT/IT Applications
Voice: (918) 661-9204 jhmilne@ppco.com E&P Systems
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Subject: CDE Letter for official SIG vote
Mike, I do not think the emphasis is overstated in these notes. I believe
DCE will become established at Phillips largely through the need for UNIX
security. Also, it would obviously be detrimental to our DCE strategy in
general for any OSF product, in this case CDE, to be offered that does not
align with the DCE RPC.
OSF offers the best chance for the UNIX community to become a player in the
vast business computing market. These vendors are nearing the end of a
quickly closing window of opportunity. Petty quibbling over inclusion of
proprietary standards could very well delay the OSF suite of products until
Mr. Gates usurps the mid-range operating system as well.
In the best interest of Phillips Petroleum, OSF, and the UNIX market, I
believe it is crucial that CDE quickly integrate OSF Security and the DCE
RPC. We should do whatever we can to ensure this takes place.
Regards,
Jim
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