Re: WIPO delays, resubmitted to PAB and POC

Bob Helfant (bhelfant@globecomm.com)
Sun, 28 Dec 1997 20:27:35 -0500


At 07:55 PM 12/27/97 -0800, Kent Crispin wrote:
>I think you are overlooking something here:
>
>Cost of xerox.firm: $100
>Legal cost to xerox to go to court: $5000
>
>I offer "xerox.firm" to xerox for $3000
>They save $5000-$3000: $2000
>I make $3000-$100: $2900

Is this what we are going to extremes to save the world from? I have
always seen this scenario mentioned as piracy and extortion. If this is
the size of the problem, let the big company pay it and let someone make
$2900. It is far cheaper in money and resources than systems for settling
these disputes.

Bob Helfant
GlobeComm