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#Statement of Intent

    14-May-95 15:50:35
Fm: Jim Saklad 72017,355
To: alexander wiggert 100116,1575
>> Amiga Technologies, if they must. But drop the german GmbH (I think >> that's Gemeinshaft something). There is nothing inherantly wrong with >> GmbH, Ltd. or so forth, but it may sound foreign for most international >> users. Plus, it's kind of absurd to mix languages in the name. > > Well, I guess they don't have a choice. A GmbH (Gesellschaft mit > beschrankter Haftung <-> Corporation with limited liability) is a certain > corporate structure here in Germany and as far as I know you _must_ state > your coproration structure in you company's name. So: The advertising says "We are now offering the Amiga Technologies A5000 with built-in 24-bit graphics, 68060 CPU, 16-bit 8-channel sound, SCSI-2 controller, CD-ROM, and gigabyte drive…." And at the bottom of the page it says, in small print, "Amiga Technologies GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of EsCom… jsaklad@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu . . JimDoc, on AutoPilot