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Subject: Re: Why Shredder is not playing...

Author: Mogens Larsen

Date: 10:35:44 04/18/01

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On April 18, 2001 at 11:43:01, Amir Ban wrote:

>We all got the same draft agreement at the same time, and more or less saw the
>same problems in the terms (I think I saw some you missed), but, instead of
>sending an angry "I'm out!" letter like Ossi Weiner, we negotiated. We talked to
>the organizers. We told them what we cannot accept, and they told us their
>constraints, and we reached terms that we can live with. They address your
>objections, which as I said were similar to ours, and I think the revised terms
>were even posted here by Bertil.

The differences between the original arrangement sketched by SMK and the revised
edition posted here by Bertil Eklund are not very significant. It seems
comparable to getting a free plane ticket and arguing with the cabin crew that
the newspaper should be included for free as well.

>When two sides want something to happen and are prepared to discuss, things have
>a way of working out. Heading for the nearest exit always leaves you out.

That is a very commendable attitude, but as a wildcard entry you didn't have
anything to lose. So the laissez-faire attitude is somewhat free IMO.

Regards,
Mogens



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