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To: cheryl williamson who wrote (54610)	6/17/2003 12:18:50 AM
From: Dinesh	Read Replies (1) of 64865

I thought we were talking freeware, not shareware. Shareware isn't necessarily free as you might already know. Anyhow, why wait for Ed Zander or anyone else? I mean, this is a free country. If you feel strongly enough, there is democratic process open to all to take their views to the public -- as a candidate or simply as a ballot item. Is it that you don't have much faith in the democratic process either? That aside, it still unclear why you think "That practice must cease". If you were to ask me, I'd say that people should be free to do as they please as long as they don't stay within this side of the law. Shareware AFAIK doesn't break any law. What we need is someone like Ed Zander to run for congress and introduce legislation that would stop shareware in its tracks. I KNOW for a fact that MSFT, IBM, HP & SUN would all be behind the concept. I must confess that I don't have access to such knowledge. However, even if these companies were in favor of what you propose, it would still sound like protectionism. I am more in favor of the competetive way. Coming back to SUNW.O, I am unsure if these alone would be good enough to propose taking a long position in SUNW stock. -d

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