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From: samlb@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (Sam Bassett RCD)
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Subject: Re: Xanadu
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Date: 23 Oct 89 06:05:52 GMT
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In article <3466@scolex.sco.COM> georgeh@sco.COM (George Hoffer) writes:
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>Scott Schwartz:
>"I heard Ted Nelson speak recently (college reunion, sort of) 
>and he made noises like Xanadu was almost ready to be unleashed."
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	He's been saying that for 10 years now -- Xanadu is almost, but
not quite, the first Vaporware product.
	Note -- since AutoDesk bought it, I have a feeling that it may
_NOT_ be another 10 years until it is a viable product.


Sam'l Bassett, Sterling Software @ NASA Ames Research Center, 
Moffett Field CA 94035 Work: (415) 694-4792;  Home: (415) 969-2644
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