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To: pipick who wrote (3551)	7/19/1998 4:37:00 PM
From: Matchbox	Respond to of 5743

Not too many companies will disclose details as to what has been done so far for several reasons including those of competitive nature. So, let's not knock the man before he has a chance to show the progress. A lot of you keep forgeting that there is absolutely no indication of the size of the market so it is ridiculous to knock down TVL and hail PG and ACACIA. PG is showing some effort; however, Acacia has shown absolutely nothing. It has got this piece of paper which it calls a patent to which nobody is subscribing. Why? Because there are a number of ways to get around any patent. Congress legislated the V-chip. Do you think that the Congress will give one company a full-proof patent to monopolize a market while at the same time prosecute Microsoft for their market dominance? I am not going to give an unequivocal no, but if they do it then it shows some serious hypocrisy. If TVL is dead in the water with no potential then I cannot understand how anyone can make a case for any of the competitors. Please explain and try to use some logic for a change. Matchbox