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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>
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In article <XlDn4.1$Qn4.22@cmnws01.we.mediaone.net>,
  Pascal Martin <pascal.martin@iname.com.nospam> wrote:
> I guess Tivo is busy enough trying to convince us couch
> potatoes that they can enhance our TV experience. They
> don't have any time left for entering the Linux distribution
> business, a crowded one if you want my opinion (I know,
> Robert, you did not ask :-).

Please reread my message, you completely misunderstood it.
Of course Tivo is not in the Linux business. My point was
that they are a typical customer who might go to TM or to RH.

> Is the same fear (customers becoming competitors) driving
> ACT's strategy ?

Bizarre non-sequitur, since nothing I said was about this
in the first place, but the answer is, of coures not, this
is a silly idea! Our strategy is drive entirely by what we
think is best for our customers. This surely is true for
any company, or at least any successful company.



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