Re: Wired Q: Embedded NT

[Hank Nussbacher <hank () ibm net il>]

> From: Jesse Freund <freund () wired com>
> i'm working on a piece about nt-embedded and i have a couple of questions.
> i'm hoping you might be able to hook me up with a smart network operator or
> someone else in the know or perhaps you know.  basically, i'm curious why
> the hell someone would want a version of nt embedded in a switch or router?
> and who provides the custom solutions nt-embedded is meant to replace?

Go read some competitor's mag:
http://www.ncworldmag.com/ncworld/ncw-04-1998/ncw-04-nextten.html

Bottom line: big mistake if this is to run in the 1998/1999 time frame.

-Hank