pTLA request for MICROSOFT - review closes 2 January 2002

[Bob Fink]

Antonio,

At 07:31 PM 12/18/2001 -1000, Antonio Querubin wrote:
>On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, John Klos wrote:
>
> > This is not an issue to be dismissed because "they're being really nice".
> > This is a serious issue about asking a big giant who is sometimes mean to
> > make sure it understands the rules, and that they will not use 6bone to
> > develop technologies that are intended to hurt non-MS users.
>
>While I would agree that getting MicroSoft to adhere to 6Bone rules is a
>serious issue, I don't think it warrants putting them through a gauntlet
>significantly more stringent than the rest of us have already gone through
>to obtain our pTLAs.  They've agreed to the rules in the same manner that
>each of us did.  If the process isn't binding enough for MicroSoft then it
>certainly isn't binding enough for the rest of us either and the rules
>should be modified.  But I just don't see that as being necessary or
>desirable.

Your point is quite correct. Thanks for making it.


Bob