Re: [OFF-TOPIC] InfoWorld: Intel Unveils Unix Initiative

Kevin Quick (kquick@iphase.com)
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 14:53:44 -0500 (CDT)


Terry L Ridder writes:
> Rob Dale wrote:
> >
> > Reading some of the posts on the UDI issue,
> > it seems the Linux community has not determined
> > what to think of UDI, therefore making this statement
> > untrue...
> >
> > "Also supported by the Linux community,
> > the UDI specification aims to..."

quod erat demonstratum regarding my clarifications of the press quotes
from me. I suspect the above came from Intel's observance that:

"We have talked to Linus Torvalds (the creator of Linux) and he
was very interested in the idea,"
- http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/1998/37/ns-5501.html

> >
> > So where do we stand on this issue?
>
> There is a definite need for clarification from both Project UDI and
> Intel
> on various statements made. Until such clarification is obtained it is
> clear
> that the Linux Community must take a wait-and-see attitude.

That's all we ask (speaking on behalf of Project UDI).

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