In <20041022133136(_dot_)GW1135(_at_)dumbo(_dot_)pobox(_dot_)com> Meng Weng
Wong <mengwong(_at_)dumbo(_dot_)pobox(_dot_)com> writes:
On Fri, Oct 22, 2004 at 07:06:11AM -0400, John Glube wrote:
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| Sometimes, in diplomacy it is better to:
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| * Say "no" while leaving the door open, if the other party
| wants to say "yes" after removing the "poison pills;" and,
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| * Move ahead with an approach which sets up an open
| standard that can aid in the solution without the need to
| rely upon the tarnished chalice.
And sometimes, if you're smart enough, you can see when
people are doing exactly that, without having to have it
be pointed out to you.
But Meng, you are saying "yes", while leaving the door wide open even
if the other party never removes the poisoned pills.
I have *long* said that:
1) The PRA patent license is a deal killer and can not be accepted.
2) The PRA is untested, in theory doesn't work well, and what little
pratical experience has been gained so far shows that theory
matches practice.
This, however, is something I think the market will be able to deal
with. There is something called "reality" that won't go away, even
when a very powerful company says something that conflicts with it.
-wayne