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   "I'm standing my ground (until it crumbles under my feet!)"

1/31/1997

Subject: Re: An Open Letter from US Software Development to Si1verP1atter and its Board

Thanks for saying this Andy. I too am disappointed and mad. Although this is an uncomfortable time, the response so far has confirmed we did the right thing. I regret that some people got involved with this that didn't agree truly agree with it.

BTW folks, forget about being empowered. John reamed me a new *^^$@#* -- not on the content of our letter, but the fact that it went to everyone. The "keep nothing in the unsaid" policy is apparently off. There seems to be plenty of "unsaid" strategy going on here too, which is why I am not attending the PS meetings. Once again, there will be changes occuring that were planned in advance without developer knowledge.

I'm standing my ground (until it crumbles under my feet!) If anything, this process will reveal the true character of all involved... sometimes not a pretty sight.

Rick

[page 1 - the open letter] [page 2 - a request for a meeting]
[page 3 - forward, an elaboration] [page 4 - a request for another meeting]
[page 5 - first apology] [page 6 - a resignation]
[page 7 - an admonition] [page 8 - more disappointment]
[page 9 - even more disappointment] [page 10 - yet more disappointment]
[page 11 - another apology] [page 12 - missing invitation]
[page 13 - condemnation] [page 14 - yet another apology]
[page 15 - a plea] [page 16 - response]
[page 17 - more correspondence] [page 18 - the train]
[page 19 - inquiry]

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