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   The plot thickens.

   

   fritzthink, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 8:22am

   
   

   As the plot thickens with the HP conspiracy, I find myself wondering 'HP isn't exactly known for their innovation. Of all the companies, why did HP go so far to protect there secrets?' Any company would be concerned about leaks. It seems like a bit of over-kill on the part of Dunn and her cohorts, to contemplate infiltrating news rooms or trailing and planting. I can't think of the last time HP came out with a product that I found out about because of a rumor mill. Seems kind of big headed of the HP CEOs to think that there products were coveted.

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   Big difference

   

   Scott, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 8:34am

   
   

   So far everything Hurd has done, has been acceptable to me. Until I hear he knew more about the actual unacceptable stuff, I'll keep him clear.
   
   But I have to ask, what the hell was this leak about? I hear about the steps they took, which short of a gov't defense contract all seem a bit insane. I can't see following an employee home(but I don't denounce it) over a new print cartridge design or new camera.

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   What is wrong with you people?

   

   Anonymous Coward, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 9:18am

   
   

   How can you possibly think that lying to get phone records is any more an invasion of privacy than actually having someone SPY on them by trailing them home?
   
   Clearly the investors don't share that thought with you.

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   Re: What is wrong with you people?

   

   Scott, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 10:47am

   
   

   People follow me all the time in public. See the difference, on the street I am in public, my phone records are in no way, shape or form public.
   
   Secondly lying to get records seems to imply that they don't have a right to them doesn't it? If I have to lie to get something, that means without the lie I have no right to it.

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   Leak not worth the scandal.

   

   Anonymous Coward, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 11:27am

   
   

   The irony is that the leak was very general in terms of strategy, the same general strategy that most tech companies have. I thought Dunn was more upset that news they were meeting to talk strategy was leaked.
   
   So what!

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   Re:Re:What is wrong with you people?

   

   Scott W, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 6:15pm

   
   

   "People follow me all the time in public"
   
   There IS a difference between people behind you going the same direction and people FOLLOWING you. You do understand that?

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   Re: Re:Re:What is wrong with you people?

   

   nonuser, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 6:50pm

   
   

   Say you're a judge in a civil case, perhaps a divorce or dispute between business partners. One side presents some dirt on the other party and, during cross examination, they are forced to acknowledge how they got the information.
   
   A. "We hired private detectives who followed him around for a couple weeks."
   
   B. "We obtained his phone records by illegally pretending to be him."
   
   Response A shows they were playing hardball. Response B is not only not nice, it's plain illegal. There's a big difference.

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   Strategy

   

   Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased), Sep 22nd, 2006 @ 7:21am

   
   

   I have an inside source on the Microsoft board of directors that told me their strategy is to make millions of dollars this next quarter. I just had to leak the strategy! Couldn't hold it in. Now their secret is out!

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