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

["Trevor Perry" <tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting how rumors begin. One guy makes a guess, another guy runs with 
it ....

When you start saying things like "..what right does IBM have.." without 
concrete evidence of an actual payout, your speculation is simply unfounded 
gossip. And the fact that someone's guess reinforces your 'suspicion' about 
IBM is simply ridiculous and possibly libelous.

I think this email is below the professional standard that midrange-L has 
set.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Richter"
Subject: Re: Fast 400 - going out of business...


> On 11/17/05, dr2@xxxxxxxx <dr2@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Haven't heard the details of the suit resolution, but Strecka, et al,
> > were claiming some major hefty stuff against IBM in their complaint.
> >
> > My guess is that they got a settlement that included a cease and desist
> > agreement...and probably enough cash to make it worth their
> > time to do so....
>
> assuming IBM paid them off to not sell their product ...  cant fault
> fast400 for taking the money, but what right does IBM have in using
> the revenue it receives from its customers to pay other companies to
> not sell to those same customers.
>
> this reinforces my suspicion that IBM management uses payoffs of some
> kind ( heck if I know specifically how and what form the payoffs take
> ) to keep Common and the trade publications silent on how those
> managers are failing the technical side of the platform.
>
> -Steve