Apple co-founder slated to return as CEO
Aug.
3, 1997
By JIM BROOKS
Apple Computer reports the search for a CEO continues amid word
that company co-founder Steve Jobs has repeatedly turned down an
opportunity to take the helm.
But MacWeek columnist Don Crabb reports in a recent column that
word inside the company is that Jobs is the de facto head of Apple,
and has been since Apple purhcased his company, NeXT, last December.
The ouster of former Apple Computer CEO Gil Amelio was due primarily
to a nervous board of directors, Crabb said.
When the company's stock price dived to $13 per share, Apple's
board of directors fired him, which is probably one reason Jobs
has been leary of the "official" CEO nameplate on his
office door.
In the latest installment of the Apple's CEO search, a French newspaper
reported Friday that Oracle chairman Larry Ellison will sign on
as a member of Apple's board of directors -- a board that will be
led by Steve Jobs.
Ellison, interviewed by the La Tribune, said the new management
team will be announced at the Macworld trade show in Boston.
Ellison will be investing some of his own money in the company,
and stressed there would be no buyout of Apple by Oracle.
And despite the repeated denials, Ellison said Jobs would indeed
take the top spot as CEO. Jobs reportedly has been trying to lure
Ellison and others to fill empty slots on Apple's board of directors.
Look for an announcement Monday. For the latest Apple news, try
MacWeek's site on the World Wide Web at www.macweek.com.
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advice columnists, cartoon artists and other creative folks, For
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The comics you'll find on UExpress include favorites like Calvin
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Calvin and Hobbs fans will be interested to know that the syndicate
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strips that ran in 1985.
J.CREW ONLINE. If you're a fan of J.Crew's clothes catalogs,
you'll be glad to know they have an online version as well.
You can perform a search, visit their lines of clothing and accessories
for men or women, and even place your order online via their secure
Web site.
A really neat feature is the option to place an order from their
printed catalog. If you have one at home, you can order directly
from the site using the catalog information, which means you don't
have to bother looking through the Web site for the item you want
to order.
This particular option is handy, because the Web site's extensive
graphics take several minutes to download.
While the stores may be preparing for fall, J.Crew's Web site still
is promoting its swimwear, shorts and summertime accessories. Their
popular jeans and chinos are always available too.
To check out their latest offerings, visit their Web site at www.jcrew.com.
NEW BROWSER BUG. A new security bug has reportedly been
discovered in its Communicator Web browser.
The bug showed up in version 4.01a, which was release just a couple
of weeks ago to plug an earlier security hole discovered in the
browser.
The bug is related to the JavaScript language, which reported could
allow a programmer to intercept secure information that is entered
into the Web browser.
A patch to fix the flaw has been completed, according to Netscape's
Web site. The fix is undergoing testing, and should be available
at their Web site in the next couple of weeks.
For more information, visit Netscape's Web site at http://home.netscape.com.
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