After the 6 O'Clock Dinner I paid for...

I had a nice chat with my lawyer friend.

Basically the only thing they have is Heresay.

A declaration that I said "I'd help if it was needed." but that was to my friend that doesn't work there anymore. He is also one of the ones they are trying to get back to work for them. The one I made a phone call to.

Lawyer says, wait til they figure out I basically instructed them to STFU, you have no grounds. He wrote a draft letter last night and we agreed the tack to take.

If they don't understand it clearly, there are about 200 cases of law that can back my side up. Only about 4 that could be considered for them... but were under completely different terms.

Basically, they have a few options, but all of them will fail[1] in front of a judge.

I only have to wait for the response to the STFU letter (worded much better than that though (I HOPE!!!)) and then decide if I will help them and if I do what level of grief I will put them under... and since the advantage is mine, they will sign something like a "letter of held harmless" or something like that to prvent any furtherance of this. As suggested by my fire-nd.

Hope this goes away quickly.

[1] 99.9% chance... there is always the odd exception.

Post #172,595 by folkert 9/3/04 10:56:02 AM Reply	After the 6 O'Clock Dinner I paid for... I had a nice chat with my lawyer friend. Basically the only thing they have is Heresay. A declaration that I said "I'd help if it was needed." but that was to my friend that doesn't work there anymore. He is also one of the ones they are trying to get back to work for them. The one I made a phone call to. Lawyer says, wait til they figure out I basically instructed them to STFU, you have no grounds. He wrote a draft letter last night and we agreed the tack to take. If they don't understand it clearly, there are about 200 cases of law that can back my side up. Only about 4 that could be considered for them... but were under completely different terms. Basically, they have a few options, but all of them will fail[1] in front of a judge. I only have to wait for the response to the STFU letter (worded much better than that though (I HOPE!!!)) and then decide if I will help them and if I do what level of grief I will put them under... and since the advantage is mine, they will sign something like a "letter of held harmless" or something like that to prvent any furtherance of this. As suggested by my fire-nd. Hope this goes away quickly. [1] 99.9% chance... there is always the odd exception. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link\|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp\|source] Here is an example: [link\|http://www.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm001-ie/\|Executing arbitrary commands without Active Scripting or ActiveX when using Windows]
Post #172,596 by ben_tilly 9/3/04 10:58:33 AM Reply	Good! To deny the indirect purchaser, who in this case is the ultimate purchaser, the right to seek relief from unlawful conduct, would essentially remove the word consumer from the Consumer Protection Act - [link\|http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=1246&Page=1&pagePos=20\|Nebraska Supreme Court]
Post #172,622 by jb4 9/3/04 1:33:11 PM Reply	Nicely done! IANAL, but I do have 19+ years as an independent consultant. for what it's worth, I believe you did exactly the right thing, the right way. Now sit back, have a beer (or whatever your favorite beverage-du-jour is) and wait for the serve to be returned. jb4 shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub* + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf.* BULLSHIT
Post #172,658 by n3jja 9/3/04 4:23:34 PM Reply	I believe that would be a six-pack of Dew. ;-)
Post #172,660 by drewk 9/3/04 4:31:34 PM Reply	Dude! Diet Dew === Implicitly condoning stupidity since 2001.
Post #172,695 by folkert 9/3/04 9:45:17 PM Reply	So freaking correcter! -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link\|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp\|source] Here is an example: [link\|http://www.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm001-ie/\|Executing arbitrary commands without Active Scripting or ActiveX when using Windows]

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