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To: Kashish King who wrote (1138)	4/14/2000 10:26:00 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1938

What this has to do with is Oracle and IBM jumping on the bandwagon they built, painted and harnessed. That is the only argument that make any sense, not the discussion that you and Marv launch into about Freeware and how anyone with an Apache server can set up a B2B network. But it begs the question as to exactly how ORCL or IBM will push aside CMRC when it is CMRC that has already established the partnerships with these major industries? And why wasn't ORCL already pursuing B2B to begin with instead of playing catch up with CMRC and ARBA? Seems to me that there are some serious legal questions that will result should CMRC be nudged aside in favor of ORCL or IBM as well. Something to do with contracts, licensing agreements... etc, I'd wager. As for those highly profitable trades exchanges, wasn't that the original point of CMRC seeking and equity interest in each entity?? It seems to me that they are ensuring their continued participation in these exchanges by being an equity partner, thus making ORCL, MSFT, or IBM, a customer to a part owner of the exchange, namely CMRC. I would certainly rather see more discussion on this point and how it will protect CMRC's interest in a market in which they were a trailblazer. Regards, Ron