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- From: rcain@netcom.com (Robert Cain)
- Subject: Re: Why you should get everything in writing (long)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan10.045250.4805@netcom.com>
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
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- Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 04:52:50 GMT
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- About this contract stuff, I was not doing business with IBM and a
- contract requires a two way situation with each side receiving some
- substantial consideration. This was not the case. I merely asked
- for something that I had no reason to think could *not* be delivered
- and was told "sure." I was not buying anything. Had that been the
- case a contract would have been in order. As for a lawsuit, I have
- neither the means nor the proof to attempt such a thing even if I
- was litigous which I am not.
-
- Yes, I certainly was naive in not covering my ass better. Guilty as
- charged. I should at the very least have asked for a letter of
- intent. That probably would have exposed the real situation much
- sooner as well as giving me some possible means of seeking redress.
- I say possible, not probable.
-
- Again, as I said in my own followup I do not blame IBM as a company for
- this or even the person that gave me the assurance. I am sure that it
- was as inconceivable to that person as it was to me what the situation
- really was. I wonder how many of my critics would have suspected it.
- Hindsight is 20/20. As I said, shit happens. When I posted originally,
- which I wish I hadn't, I was simply enraged and venting my spleen.
-
- I have received several calls and much email asking my opinion on
- whether the DAP is a good program and I wish to say in public without
- reservation that it is. They offered me much assistance including
- considerable free marketing help. I still strongly criticize the
- pricing of their development tools but that is the only general
- criticism I have.
-
- Peace,
-
- Bob
- --
- Bob Cain rcain@netcom.com 408-358-2007
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- 'The meek shall inherit the earth--the rest of us will move on..'
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