On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:16:15 -0000 "Graham Taylor" graham@openforumeurope.org wrote:
gt> Thanks - yes we do need to have a relook at this, but my no-legal gt> view would be that since they are making the assessment themselves gt> it would be difficult to show an error on our part. This was the gt> advice of our counsel at the time.
Agreed.
It may be relevant for the peer review process and the resolution procedure, though. So I think we should study this in that regards.
gt> Carl is proving to be a real problem generally at the moment. gt> Without breaking confidentiality I can't say too much but some of gt> his colleagues in SUn are less than happy with him at present.
Thanks for that information, quite interesting.
gt> I had a clash with him over their OOXML comments at ANSI in the UK, gt> and had quite a 'dialogue' with him re Open Standards. Work on him gt> nicely if you can.
Only saw him on Sunday, but will do so if I see him again.
gt> Susie seems more onside, as do her colleagues this side of the gt> water inc Simon Phipps..
Full ack on Susie. She's very cool.
Simon appears to have been demoted inside Sun, unfortunately. This does not necessarily make me happy.
gt> Can also report positive feedback from the Uk when I announced at gt> the OS Summit. Plenty of interest and some follow up - with gt> suppliers present.
Excellent.
Best regards, Georg