Hi Dave, We've certainly been known to do some pretty silly things before, and some would say that a lot of things we're doing now are pretty silly :-) Regardless, an non-disclosure agreement is a non-disclosure agreement. We work very hard internally to avoid "leaking" information between the various providers we are under non-disclosure with, and we expect the customers who we work with under an NDA to also take the NDA seriously. While it might make complete sense that we are/should be working on a particular product or feature, that doesn't mean that we are, and details like how close we are to delivering a particular product or its specific features, etc. could clearly be of use to our competitors - which is why we execute an NDA. Thanks, dave
We've certainly been known to do some pretty silly things before, and some would say that a lot of things we're doing now are pretty silly :-)
My favorite silly thing is having both shoes drop within a week. Dave (and Dave), I know I'm not a party to this little tension, but I just can't help myself. I've gotta post.
Regardless, an non-disclosure agreement is a non-disclosure agreement.
IMHO, you did much more damage with your original post, dated the 19th (?) which said:
If anyone has been discussing other OC3 interfaces with you, they are potentially in violation of a non-disclosure agreement, and I would suggest that such conversations shouldn't be happening.
To me, this SCREAMS: "There will be an OC3 interface for the 4700 NLT Christmas, maybe sooner." Oh, I get it. First, exploit someone else's mistake, then make a follow-up post to a newsgroup (or auto-CC?) to iron the point home just in case nobody caught the faux pas the first time around. Yeah, that's marketing, right? My mistake. Don't get me wrong, Dave, I have no disrespect for you (you've helped me before), and obviously I buy Cisco...a LOT. But sometimes... I just wanted you to know: we're listening. That way, you won't have to post a note that says, "I mean, if we WERE to have an OC3 interface for a non-7xxx, nobody's allowed to speculate what that might be for." Carl Cogito Ergo Amicrosoft And, BTW, dear reader, don't CC me and the bloody list / group too!
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