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To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (62085)6/11/1999 12:12:00 PM
From: Michael Bakunin  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 132070
 
Though distasteful, clauses like that are pretty common in tech licenses. Benchmarking clauses, too (i.e., no possibly unflattering benchmarks may be published). While icky, alone no negative indicator. -mb



To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (62085)6/11/1999 12:29:00 PM
From: MulhollandDrive  Respond to of 132070
 
>>rmbs must be worried about something then. if they say bad things and
they aren't true - there is legal recourse.

if they are true, though... write a gag rule in the contract...

Of course you don't have to be a Rambus licensee in the first place, then you can say all the bad stuff you want<g>

bp



To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (62085)6/11/1999 12:47:00 PM
From: Knighty Tin  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 132070
 
Skeets, As Moon Unit Zappa told us in "Valley Girl," Gag me with a spoon. <g> I worry more about the fruits, meats and vegetables we eat that have a gag rule on everyone, even Oprah Winfrey.