23 Jan
2004
23 Jan
'04
5:34 p.m.
So, what's a term that describes the essence,
while having the same
connotation to all English speakers?
I think we'll have to work on that one!
I suppose that
when you sign a contract,
you've already acknowledged that trust has failed to be
established!
That's a common misperception, and one that I'd take issue with.
The *vast* majority of contractual agreements negotiated never wind
up being the basis of a dispute. The reason for this is that,
properly approached, they are primarily a means of *communication*
-- a way of setting out in a detailed and objective way just what
is expected of each party, while ensuring that all parties are in
agreement with those expectations. As such, they serve to *reduce*
the frequency of disputes.
Ideally, yes. I think this is why we wrote up a Policy document for
linuxaudio.org
I
would argue that if you have no trust in another party, you should
not be entering into a business relationship with them at all,
contract or no.
A good point. If only the world of business was so ethical!
Cheers
Daniel