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 credit to Interop Company that they felt it important to finance this kind of work.

This book would not have been possible without the help of the hundreds of people I talked to and particularly those who opened their laboratories, homes, and CPUs to me. The hospitality I encountered was truly gratifying and I am thankful for the time given to me by the people you will read about throughout this book.

This book owes a great deal to logistics, and I want to thank the Boulder office of United Airlines for their infinite patience. Infinite patience is an understatement when it comes to David Brandin, Stephanie Faul, Mary Franz, Ole Jacobsen, Martin Lucas, and Yvette Ozer, the editors who worked on this book, and it is to them that I give the biggest thanks.

Carl Malamud Carl@Malamud.Com