Re: Webcat no longer supported?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2006
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = I have stayed out of this thread for good reasons, but am compelled to agree with John Peacock. While I understand that there is a great deal of anxiety over this issue, I would advise patience. The repositioning of products in the software industry is commonplace. If such activity is going on, or even being shopped for its potential, SMSI would be compelled for a number of business reasons to remain silent on the issue - not the least of which would be violations of Securities regulations relating to the potential stock transactions. The same holds true for major upgrades and releases. We share everyone's concern for the future of this product, but advise against endlessly fanning this fire. Larry Hewitt HCO On Jul 7, 2006, at 8:32 AM, John Peacock wrote: > Matthew Bohne wrote: >> I like that idea... Might be worth the $15 to get answers > > Um, no. If you are a stockholder, you are allowed to attend the > Annual meeting, where you can try and ask a question during the > [probably brief] open question period. Just being a stockholder > (unless you have a large holding) is no guarantee whatsoever of > getting an answer to your questions. > > And to throw another wrench into the works, if SMSI is in serious > negotiations to sell the WebCatalog assets, they are not going to > make any sort of public comment that would jeopardize that sale. > To make it even more complicated, if SMSI is currently being > courted by a third party, they may have signed an agreement to > *not* make any public statements on any topic. > > There may be many legitimate business reasons why SMSI is unable or > unwilling to make any public statements at this time. The fact > that both John Hill and Grant Hulbert (who have contractural > entanglements with SMSI due to the original puchase of the > WebCatalog by SMSI) have recently posted to the list, and yet said > nothing, may be good evidence that something is up that they are > not able to talk about. Or it may not mean that at all and they > are just as in the dark as the rest of us. > > John > > -- > John Peacock > Director of Information Research and Technology > Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group > 4501 Forbes Boulevard > Suite H > Lanham, MD 20706 > 301-459-3366 x.5010 > fax 301-429-5748 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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I have stayed out of this thread for good reasons, but am compelled to agree with John Peacock. While I understand that there is a great deal of anxiety over this issue, I would advise patience. The repositioning of products in the software industry is commonplace. If such activity is going on, or even being shopped for its potential, SMSI would be compelled for a number of business reasons to remain silent on the issue - not the least of which would be violations of Securities regulations relating to the potential stock transactions. The same holds true for major upgrades and releases. We share everyone's concern for the future of this product, but advise against endlessly fanning this fire. Larry Hewitt HCO On Jul 7, 2006, at 8:32 AM, John Peacock wrote: > Matthew Bohne wrote: >> I like that idea... Might be worth the $15 to get answers > > Um, no. If you are a stockholder, you are allowed to attend the > Annual meeting, where you can try and ask a question during the > [probably brief] open question period. Just being a stockholder > (unless you have a large holding) is no guarantee whatsoever of > getting an answer to your questions. > > And to throw another wrench into the works, if SMSI is in serious > negotiations to sell the WebCatalog assets, they are not going to > make any sort of public comment that would jeopardize that sale. > To make it even more complicated, if SMSI is currently being > courted by a third party, they may have signed an agreement to > *not* make any public statements on any topic. > > There may be many legitimate business reasons why SMSI is unable or > unwilling to make any public statements at this time. The fact > that both John Hill and Grant Hulbert (who have contractural > entanglements with SMSI due to the original puchase of the > WebCatalog by SMSI) have recently posted to the list, and yet said > nothing, may be good evidence that something is up that they are > not able to talk about. Or it may not mean that at all and they > are just as in the dark as the rest of us. > > John > > -- > John Peacock > Director of Information Research and Technology > Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group > 4501 Forbes Boulevard > Suite H > Lanham, MD 20706 > 301-459-3366 x.5010 > fax 301-429-5748 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." --Benjamin Franklin Larry Hewitt 360.807.1100 OFFICE HCO, LLC 360.807.1103 FAX 109 No. Tower 360.880.4855 CELL P.O. Box 1017 larryh@hewittco.com Centralia, WA 98531 www.votewashington.org www.hewittco.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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