Re: Erased, one less optical design program

Jim Klein <jameseklein@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:htbhh1pfngt5go32hk0nodrfavtce7j5k4@xxxxxxx:

> Mike,
>
> You hit the nail sqaure on its little tiny head. As a matter of fact,
> you are the smartest person from whom I have ever seen a post in this
> news group.
>
> That is exactly what the issue was. Three days before I retired on
> 6/3/2005 after letting me do about 15+ years work with full disclosure
> and without any corporate intervention they said "stop".
>
> Guess this is like wild ass fucking and the girl cums and then she
> says "STOP or I'll cry rape"
>
> I'm just hoping they need a bug fixed in what I left them. The price,
> if my current employer OKs the work, will be $gazillionl/hour or a bit
> more. :-)
>
> Look for a post for free optical design software from me after 2016 if
> I'm still alive and it I still know who I am and give a good whoptido.
>
> Of course, I have no control over someone who has an older copy of KDP
> or Roadrunner or ODP, including source, from distributing it either
> for free of for a price. (Wink, Wink).
>
> I knew it was like thowing a bottle overboard from the HMS Surprise
> just before they hit Desolation Island but it was not really clear to
> me how important it was untill 5/31/2005.
>
> Jim Klein
>
> P.S. Love to by good buddy Jim Hall, PhD
>
> "Michael" <mbush@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>In Jim's defense, it's easy to imagine that there might have been a
>>stick involved, rather than just a "friendly request". Among other
>>things, "sign this if you want your pension" leaps to mind.
>>
>>> I probably have absolutely no right to interject at this point without
>>> knowledge of every aspect of your situation but if I had developed
>>> something which was my passion over many years on my own
>>> time using my own resources that didn't complict with anything my
>>> employer was involved in including effort and productivity on the job,
>>> I would not have done this.
>>>
>>> Sorry, I know that was uncalled for.....

No, Sam. I think you have every right to voice your opinion, and
I am glad you did.

This is the typical big business big bucks *** you over up the ass
till you bleed bull*** that greedy corporations should not be getting
away with.

This company let you work on and profit from your personal hard work
for 15 years and then suddenly threatens you with your pension? That
is blackmail, plain and simple. You seriously need to consult an
attorney.

I also think everyone who has a copy of the program needs to post its
source code to usenet. Jim's hands might be tied at the moment but
there's nothing they can do to anyone else. I know I downloaded the
program once many years ago. I'll have to see if I still have it. I
don't recall if I downloaded the source code.

This is a totally wrong situation and everyone knows it. The 'legal'
options may be limited and will probably only favor the one with the
most money (which makes it even more wrong). Unfortunately that's not
Jim. So maybe it's time for "we the people" to start exercising some
other options.

The only reason companies get away with this kind of crap is because
people throw their arms up the air and say "There's nothing you can do
about it." They let them get away with it by not fighting back. There's
other ways to fight back than through the courts.

Jim, I hope I'm not treading on sore feet with you, but I just feel you
are getting so screwed over. It's not fair by any definition of the word
that I can think of. It sounds to me like they had this planned all along.

Please, if you can, consult a lawyer and see if you have legal options.

Brian
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