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To: Arthur Radley who wrote (10706)	9/12/2000 12:38:43 PM
From: 24601	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11417

TexasDude: I think that you make a small overstatement is saying that "MSFT had no part." The release included a direct quotation of a Microsoft executive. .

To: Arthur Radley who wrote (10706)	9/13/2000 12:02:27 PM
From: Trader X	Respond to of 11417

TexasDude, Microsoft has their own Agenda you seem to think that if MSFT does not issue the release, then it is not news. Isn't that a bit myopic? for WAVX this was news that warranted a release. for MSFT, whatever their reason, chose not to participate in it.. maybe for competitive reasons, which is sensitive as you may understand. This is an emerging technology, and the first one to market will have competitive advantage in the marketplace. WAVE is in a position of not having to care which company wins the marketplace wars, while MSFT certainly is. Perhaps this helps to explain why MSFT pulled out of a joint release with WAVX. A News Release is more than just a release... it's NEWS baby.

To: Arthur Radley who wrote (10706)	9/13/2000 10:59:37 PM
From: ecommerceman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11417

Damn it's good to hear from you, Tex. This thread hasn't been the same since you and Pluvia/Effluvia left us, oh so many months ago. Don't you think it's a little bit of an exaggeration to say that "MSFT had no part" in the release, when their executive was quoted in it praising WaveXpress? Did I hallucinate that quote? Did Joe Trippi make it up? I don't think so... Remember the story of the hopeful little boy who, when he found a pile of crap under the Christmas tree, said "I know there's a pony in her somewhere?" Well, as far as Wave is concerned, you're the mirror opposite.... Yes, of course you're right that Microsoft chose to not allow their ticker symbol to be included in the release--true enough. Wave could have got into a protracted discussion with MSFT about it, and could well have convinced the lawyers at MSFT to allow its use. However, not one word of the release would have been different, and everyone but negative nitpickers learned that the two companies were working together... That, Tex, is the salient feature of the release, not that MSFT didn't allow their ticker symbol to be used.... But welcome back just the same, Tex. I must admit, I kinda missed ya....