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<FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>At this point, without knowing the scale of the cost of development versus a reasonable expectation for an acceptable rate improvement], I for one, would be in favor of paying an ongoing, reasonable development fee, to grease the skids of progress. <BR>
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OK...Assuming the MacSpeak team really is on the level (as some of you seem to indicate) and have their respective acts together: <BR>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><OL><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>then recognizing the unknown and uncertain nature of development, where it might not be possible to impose a guaranteed rate of progress
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>there would certainly have to be some sort of revisable commitment, in terms of a stated timeline
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>A gross improvement in communications with us subscribers to this plan (currently treated as mushrooms---kept in the dark and covered with horse manure)
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Regular status reports on the progress of development as opposed to the current user status; out here just hanging around glued to our respective keyboards awaiting the ability to move to the next step.<BR>
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If this sounds like an acceptable approach, then those of us agreeable to subscribe to this type of an approach might be compensated down the road in some meaningful financial manner befitting the degree of contribution and commensurate with the future success of MacSpeech. <BR>
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As the reliability and usability improved (which would most probably translate into more sales and satisfied users...(domino effect) based upon the reasonable assumption that the current development team is competent to achieve the stated objective, there would be a good chance that this product could achieve a self-sustainable critical mass creating a self-funding and ultimately a profitable enterprise.<BR>
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So am I blowing smoke here or what? Anyone else willing to buy into this type of an arrangement? <BR>
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Arnie<BR>
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