[Coco] Clarifying my relationship with Cloud-9 and the SuperBoard

[Jim Cox]

Hi Boisy,

I have been away from the list for quite some time, so I am not sure
what inspired your email, but I would like to say that I have put
money down for two Superboards, as a matter of fact I believe I may
have been one the first ones to put money down on the Superboard.

Now I could be stomping up and down, and screaming for a refund,
especially now that I am unemployed and could use what funds I can
get, but I am not.

Instead I will continue to patiently wait for it's release.  I would
also like to add that I hope the CoCo community hasn't been too
caustic while I was away.  You all are a great gang, and we need to
stick together.

-Jim Cox
http://miba51.blogspot.com/

On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 7:39 PM, Boisy G. Pitre <boisy at boisypitre.com> wrote:
> Given the recent discussion and comments, I would like to clarify my
> relationship with Cloud-9 and the SuperBoard project.  I did not discuss
> this message with Mark Marlette, so he has had no influence on its content.
>
> For those of you who don't know, Mark Marlette is the sole proprietor and
> owner of Cloud-9.  I own no interest in the company itself whatsoever.  I do
> sell my software exclusively through Cloud-9, and do have interest in the
> software side of some of the hardware products that Mark has created.  The
> terms of those agreements are, and will remain, confidential, but suffice it
> to say that Mark and I have worked well together over the years, and have
> great mutual respect for each other's abilities.  We talk every week
> (sometimes every day) and are constantly in communication with customers to
> answer questions and fulfill orders.
>
> Believe it or not, Mark and I have had our disagreements over the years,
> some quite heated.  Yet in all of that, we value our friendship and work
> relationship, and always find a way to get beyond disagreements.
>
> One of the more recent discussions has been about the SuperBoard.  I will
> not get into the details of our discourse, but be assured that we have had
> different ideas on what to do about this product and where it should go, or
> even if it should be cancelled. Mark's position is that he will persevere
> and finish the product.  I have continued to supported him, even going as
> far as developing drivers and software for hardware that is spec'd out, but
> doesn't exist just yet.
>
> Mark has a proven track record of completing projects and delivering quality
> products to market; based upon that reputation, I believe he will deliver
> the SuperBoard.  For those of you who think I am a jerk or an ass for
> telling it like it is, then by all means, you can refrain from buying my
> software products.  But don't punish Mark or Cloud-9 by extension.
>
> Regards,
> Boisy G. Pitre
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