[Info-vax] AltaVista background information

[Michael Moroney]

JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> writes:

>So yes, the rumoured Apple-DEC negotiations about Alpha would have
>happened with Olsen, and by the time Bob GQ Palmer came in, Apple had
>already engaged with IBM/Motorola for PowerPC.

The urban legend I remember hearing about this was that Olsen/DEC were
so hardheaded about something (dunno what) in the negotiation over
Apple using Alpha, that not only did the negotiations fall apart,
Apple sent Olsen a bouquet of black roses with a note to match.