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To: trashcanbred
Yes. This has become an open secret. But, hope and greed spring eternal. If folks couldn't make themselves believe that they were exempt from getting screwed by folks you can't trust, then the Democrat party would be completely empty except for the loonies. But this isn't the case. Folks will believe what they want to.

At the time, SCO was suing IBM for 3 Billion dollars and the press was giving credence to this howler. And Microsoft comes to you saying we know this case is a lock, but we can't get our hands on it.. would you do this for us? 50 Million buys you perhaps $500 Million in a couple of years in a negotiated settlement???

It easy to see how these folks could be duped.

7 posted on 10/09/2006 2:23:36 PM PDT by dalight
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To: dalight
It easy to see how these folks could be duped.

Oh I see why BayStar wanted to do it. A negotiated settlement would have raked in some dough for them. I guess the question how did MSFT exactly "sweeten the pot". Just saying they will make some guarantees seems a little odd unless they are used to doing business this way.

There is supposed to be an email out there somewhere. I guess I gotta go look for it.

8 posted on 10/09/2006 2:38:02 PM PDT by trashcanbred (Anti-social and anti-socialist)
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