RE: [JDEV] Thoughts on AOL Time Warner (and a legal solution)

2001-06-08 Thread Emswiler, Mike
From: Adam Theo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 10:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [JDEV] Thoughts on AOL Time Warner (and a legal solution) "Emswiler, Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Has anyone tried to actually sue AOL Ti

Re: [JDEV] Thoughts on AOL Time Warner (and a legal solution)

2001-06-08 Thread Scott Cote
In my opinion a legal solution will not be needed if the non-AOL IM world can do the following: 1. Create and clearly document a simple yet powerful set of standards that include protocols, semantics, and extention mechanisims. (I have hopes that IMUnified will be able to do this, but who knows,

Re: [JDEV] Thoughts on AOL Time Warner (and a legal solution)

2001-06-07 Thread Adam Theo
"Emswiler, Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Has anyone tried to actually sue AOL Time Warner for monopolistic practices with respect to their Instant Messaging products and tactics? I mean, with AOL *and* ICQ, and their constant changing of AIM protocol to defeat interoperability, it