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From: stpierre@hawk.ulowell.edu (Bob "Pete" St.Pierre)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: INGRES rumour
Keywords: Doubt it.
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Date: 6 Jun 90 21:14:14 GMT
References: <1964@mwk.uucp>
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In article <1964@mwk.uucp> gleason@mwk.uucp (Lee K. Gleason) writes:
>
>  Some executive types at one of my sites heard a rumour that INGRES
>was going to be acquired by DEC. Anyone else heard this rumour?

	DEC did acquire a large sum (~20%) of RTI stock, but I would 
	doubt if DEC was going to pick up a majority.  From what I saw,	
	DEC was concerned about plans to port Ingres to the Sparc, while
	delaying work on a MIPS/DECStation release...

Disclaimer: Ha, What do I know?
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Bob (Pete) St.Pierre    	                           University of Lowell
Systems Manager                                            1 University Ave
stpierre@ulowell.edu                                       Lowell, Mass 01854
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Bob (Pete) St.Pierre    	                           University of Lowell
Systems Manager                                            1 University Ave
stpierre@ulowell.edu                                       Lowell, Mass 01854
postmaster@ulowell.edu		                           (508) 934-3645