Reading the article on cnn, it said that Google is indeed a private company based in Montain View California. Also it said that google did not have any plans (at least in the immediate future) of becoming a public company. ~~Nick --- On Wed 04/02, Curtis Rey < crrey@charter.net > wrote: From: Curtis Rey [mailto: crrey@charter.net] To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 22:56:50 -0600 Subject: Re: [SLE] Microsoft says to take aim at Google!(OT) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----<br>Hash: SHA1<br><br>On Wednesday 02 April 2003 17:51 pm, Fred A. Miller wrote:<br>> http://money.cnn.com/2003/04/02/technology/microsoft_google.reut/<br>><br>> --<br>> If you listen on a quiet nite you, can hear<br>> the sound of a Windows 2000 Server reboot.<br><br>Yep, the DOJ ineptitude shows through once more as M$ continues to quash <br>anythinhg that it feels is a threat or will hinder their play to dominate <br>everything IT/IS. This would be terrible if Google were bought out by Bill <br>and Co, <br><br>I wonder, is Google a public company? I hope that those on the board don't go <br>for the money - but if history and investors hold true this hope may soon be <br>dashed.<br><br>I am gratified by the continuing decline in M$ stock value. I hope that they <br>continue to press their license programs. I also hope they find that Windows <br>Server 2003 is as much a let down as Unreal Tournament 2003 insofar as it was <br>overhyped and a big disappointment. I wager that within 6 months Server 2003 <br>will be exploited as everything else M$ and this will finally put to rest <br>Gates claims about "trustworthy" computing. <br><br>On the issue of Google,... well I just hope that Google see the need to remain <br>independent over the need for a one time big buyout revenue grab!<br><br>Cheers, Curtis.<br>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----<br>Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux)<br><br>iD8DBQE+i78Z7WVLiDrqeksRAhY/AJ9ewWhCdfvydTTbibMAnU99CaH5DACdFGJb<br>hANV5rdyrguyaCVFKqa38ok=<br>=Kf2G<br>-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----<br><br><br>--<br>Check the headers for your unsubscription address<br>For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com<br>Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com<br>Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com<br><br><br> _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!