Re: Fast 400 - going out of business...

On 11/21/05, David C. Shea <dshea@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In addition to my archiving software biz, I run TimeShare400.com , an
> as400 timeshare service.
>
> A few months back a nice older guy in a Red Sox hat walked into my
> office and handed me an envelope.
>
> "Monster seats?" I asked.
>
> "Federal subpoena..." he retorted.

does that mean there was a federal grand jury hearing testimony on
FAST400?  would they only be investigating whether FAST400 stole trade
secrets from IBM?

-"Ralph"


>
> Oh.  Bummer.
>
> Turns out that IBM thought that the developers of FAST400 had built
> their little gizmo on my box and wanted everything I had on them and
> their stuff.
>
> IBM had me confused with one of the other services out there (I dunno
> who).
>
> I called the lawyer and explained all this, and then spent the rest of
> the day writing a letter to the lawyer responding to each of their
> questions.  Each response was along the lines of "as I stated in the
> cover letter and on the phone, I have never heard of Mr. X or Company
> Y...".  They never called back, and now the case is settled, so I guess
> I'm done with that project.
>
> Sheesh.  That's all I'd need.  IBM gunnin' for me when they're looking
> for somebody else.
>
> Speaking of gunnin' for the wrong guy, I once lived in a city with an
> apparently successful drug dealer by the same name.  I used to get his
> calls once in a while...
>
> "Hey, man... I got the <bleep>.  I'm waiting for you at XYZ bar."
>
> "Uh... you got the wrong guy."
>
> "Oh...  do you happen to have his number?"
>
> Phone calls were one thing.  I just hoped that he didn't really make
> somebody mad and they'd find me instead.
>
>
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