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To: jpmac who wrote (179)	10/26/1999 1:19:00 AM
From: Jacques Chitte	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1264

Noconas are Western boots advertised to be snakeproof. Hipper in my opinion than show boots. When you sell something ... you relinquish control. Now mind you - I don't know the terms of sale. But I'd wager that the Dryers have some word but not the last word. The New Neighbors run the place now ... and it's up to us to kick a fuss for certain things. Like speak for the reinstatement of a friend - no charge, no prejudice. Or secure some respect for the clean, simple user interface the Dryers made an SI hallmark.

To: jpmac who wrote (179)	10/26/1999 11:13:00 AM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1264

Heck, I'd take the millions. But sit back and watch some fools destroy what I created? No way. At least I hope I wouldn't. And you wouldn't either. You know, this sounds like a lot of people I know that have tried to start small companies, or even people that are working for some big ones. Everything starts out great... you have a great idea, you are working with your friends... but then - the venture capital comes in. Of course everybody knows those guys are a bunch of vultures... they start firing everybody who isn't executive material (usually determined by whether they have a Stanford MBA or not)... they implement hierarchy etc. and the party is over. The problem is, the alternative, without management infrastructure, is just as bad. Because if the Dwyers had keep SI as autonomous, CNET or yahoo or somebody would have cannibalized it and that is almost worse.