Re: Two options to consider

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2008


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texte = I'm thinking option 1. Marc Thompson Diane Blackmore (Cohesion) wrote: > Hi > > Since everyone's experiencing so much fun with WebDNA at the moment, and > we're all on the same page with that we love WebDNA but not SmithMicro for > how they've treated us and their software product, what does everyone think > about either of the following options; > > 1. Presenting SM with a collective option to sell WebDNA (or even better, > make open source). If we all have sufficient interest, it may be possible to > get them to loosen their grip on their IP, or enter into some sort of JV. > "If you don't ask, you don't get". OR; > 2. Assembling a class action law suit against SM for fraudulently > mis-representing their intentions with WebDNA to mislead customers (us) into > thinking that our development platform had a future, thereby promoting sales > of a product that they knew to be defunct. > > Any takers on either option?? I'll volunteer to head up either effort if I > can be assured of some support - If no-one is keen, my war would be in vain > if I won it just to be the last one on the planet using it. > > Let me know people....... > -- ------------------------------------------- Marc Thompson Software Engineer Office of Information Technology University of Utah 801.585.9264 marc.thompson@utah.edu ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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  21. Re: Two options to consider ( "Dan Strong" 2008)
  22. Re: Two options to consider ( "Terry Nair" 2008)
  23. Re: Two options to consider ( "Brian B. Burton" 2008)
  24. Re: Two options to consider ( Marc Thompson 2008)
  25. Re: Two options to consider ( Stuart Tremain 2008)
  26. Two options to consider ( "Diane Blackmore (Cohesion)" 2008)
I'm thinking option 1. Marc Thompson Diane Blackmore (Cohesion) wrote: > Hi > > Since everyone's experiencing so much fun with WebDNA at the moment, and > we're all on the same page with that we love WebDNA but not SmithMicro for > how they've treated us and their software product, what does everyone think > about either of the following options; > > 1. Presenting SM with a collective option to sell WebDNA (or even better, > make open source). If we all have sufficient interest, it may be possible to > get them to loosen their grip on their IP, or enter into some sort of JV. > "If you don't ask, you don't get". OR; > 2. Assembling a class action law suit against SM for fraudulently > mis-representing their intentions with WebDNA to mislead customers (us) into > thinking that our development platform had a future, thereby promoting sales > of a product that they knew to be defunct. > > Any takers on either option?? I'll volunteer to head up either effort if I > can be assured of some support - If no-one is keen, my war would be in vain > if I won it just to be the last one on the planet using it. > > Let me know people....... > -- ------------------------------------------- Marc Thompson Software Engineer Office of Information Technology University of Utah 801.585.9264 marc.thompson@utah.edu ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Marc Thompson

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