Subject: Re: Bala Pillai and his stupid stunt. From: Bala Pillai Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 02:35:53 +1000
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 Subject: Re: Bala Pillai and his stupid stunt. From: Bala Pillai Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 02:35:53 +1000 
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At 10:30 AM 23/09/96 -0400, Bob Wyman wrote:
It would also appear quite evident that he is
>using this intentional violation of their trademark as a means to
>publicize himself. This is no better than the behaviour of teenaged
>hackers who vainly imagine that they should be praised for breaking
>into systems by guessing passwords. Sucking up trademarks is nothing
>new. It is simply one of the many classic examples of how individuals
>with nothing of value to offer on their own are able to capitalize on
>the value created by others.

Looks like you have decided to be prosecutor, judge and jury in one go.

I would recommend hearing out the full story before you jump to harsh
conclusions. 

As to the other postings by an ex-contractor of my company, for reasons that
I do not wish to put in the public domain at the moment,
I have no comment. Persons who are interested may contact me by private email.

cheers.../bala

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