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To: Bilow who wrote (68946)	3/22/2001 10:40:37 PM
From: pompsander	Respond to of 93625

"Hi pompsander; You've had the same job for 15 years? You must have the world's dullest career." When you are at the top, Carl, there is no other place to go. I am fortunate. I have a rewarding career in an ever-changing industry. My customers, peers and competitors seem to appreciate and/or respect my efforts and I have been nicely rewarded for my loyalty and longevity. Also, I know where all the damn files are. <g> Hope you can find a similar situaton someday, if you do not have it already.

To: Bilow who wrote (68946)	3/22/2001 10:59:59 PM
From: pompsander	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

"In Germany, my guess is that people stay with a company for a longer time, but even there they don't stay at the same job. And we all know that it's very hard to find records on computers from 10 years ago." Carl, the individuals deposed that were noted in the transcript were all around in 1992 and, if memory serves, in positions where this corporate stragegy would have been discussed. Sure, some documents from ten years ago might have been all deleted (intentionally or otherwise, no wait...I did't say that), but memories are funny things. If you asked me if I remembered anything about discussions in my company about a decision to go with a Burroughs or IBM mainframe back in 1984, I could tell you that we had some discussions on it. I don't think I could honestly say I remember "nothing" about such discussions, as I am led to believe the depositions of the Inf. execs would show about any discussions regarding Rambus back in 1992. Of course, Rambus can now impeach their faulty memories with these new documents and see if it refreshes their recollections at all. Also, the execs will be asked to testify, or even speculate what terms like "menace" "buy itand dump it" etc. etc. meant. Were there no notes taken at such an interesting meeting by any of the participants. Aw, probably not. In your earlier post, or it was Dan3, it was acknowledged that the JEDEC defense is pretty much destroyed here. The prior art defense is still very much in play, but I think Rambus now has the upper hand in explaining to a jury how its theory should prevail. Much can still change, and probably will. We need a face-saving settlement for Inf. which gives Rambus most of what they want....which gives them the ability to then mirror it for Micron. We'll see. P.S....Who DO you work for now?