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To: Daniel P. Dwyer who wrote (13209)	6/11/1999 3:54:00 PM
From: Jeffrey P	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16960

Could suing be a sign of weakness in that they cannot beat the competition in the market so they turn to the courts, or their competitors think the company is a wus whose patents can easily be stolen with impunity. I think this whole situation speaks of two issues: 1) Creative saw that they were losing one of their biggest money makers in 3dfx (V2) chipsets and was trying to "stop the bleeding". And really, you almost had to know that with the glide emulators out there that this would eventually be tested by some company. 2) Glide is definately a product advantage (moreso in the past), and 3dfx has a very valid right to defend their intellectual property. Personally, I was waiting to see how long it would take before the suit was filed. 3dfx had to defend itself now with a major manufacturer developing glide-like drivers. The previous emulators, to the best of my knowledge, have been scared off but not been sued and this is definately a more public case and will definately set precedent. I see this more as a show of 3dfx's strength and an indication of CREAF's possible weakness. Jeff "it's about time" P.