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From: ehrlich@blitz (Dan Ehrlich)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Open Software Foundation
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Date: 2 Jun 88 16:55:15 GMT
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In article <54988@sun.uucp> sxn@sun.UUCP (Stephen X. Nahm) writes:
>>                                                        Anytime a single
>>company or individual owns that large a block of stock they most
>>assuredly can influence major decisions.
>
>This, of course, is true (even given that AT&T now owns "only" 7.5% of Sun).
>Steve Nahm                              sxn@sun.COM or sun!sxn

Well...  If I owned 7.5% of any company this would almost guarantee a
seat on the board of directors.  Being on a board always looks good on
a vitae.  Anyway, a 7.5% stake still gives AT&T a mighty big stick to
beat SUN over the head with if they get upset.

Dan Ehrlich  | Disclaimer: The opinions expressed are
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Department of Computer Science         | to anyone else, living or dead.
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