Subject: Re: Compaq buys Digital
To: Johnny Billquist <bqt@Update.UU.SE>
From: Saku Setala <setala@setala.net>
List: port-vax
Date: 01/27/1998 12:40:48
Johnny,
nice to hear from you :)
I was thinking that since the compaq buyout press release was talking
about 'respecting the 40 years old history' of digital, maybe they would
like to change their name to a little more respectable one. At leat to my
ear Compaq sounds very rough.
On Tue, 27 Jan 1998, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> Hi, Saku...
>
> Since Compaq is outright buying DEC, I wouldn't expect any name change.
> Maybe a DEC division inside Compaq at the most.
>
> *sniff*
>
> Johnny
>
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