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Technology Stocks : EDTA (was GIFT)
EDTA 0.00005000.0%Nov 7 9:30 AM EST

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To: D LEE who wrote (2072)4/26/1998 11:47:00 AM
From: H-Man   of 2383
 
One should not read too much into IBM's license...

IBM owns one of the worlds most valuable intangible assets,
it's name. Will expend lots of resource to protect it.

A small license fee is a small price to pay to support the little guy. The little guy is a specific market target of IBM. Have not done well there in the past and have made some mistakes but looking to improve.

As for e-business (note the little e), The main focus of the e-business practice will be to sell the hardware, software and services to build a customers e-business site. Sites that have been built by predominantly IBM content, will have the right to carry the IBM e-business logo. There are some other perks that come along with that.

As I understand the patent (and I'm new to gift), it will have little to do with IBM e-business.

btw, not invested in GIFT. Just watching for now.

good luck to all.
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