23 Jan
2004
23 Jan
'04
2:57 p.m.
On Friday 23 January 2004 06:19, Daniel James wrote:
My original aim was to eventually move beyond advocacy
alone to
include co-development projects and the like. Of course, that's up to
the members.
And there's certainly no reason an "Advocacy Group" can't do those
things as
well.
I wasn't aware of that - I hadn't heard of
that usage in the UK. What
you're describing would be called a 'partnership' here.
Interesting! It's just the reverse here: a "partnership" in this context
(multiple companies working together) tends to imply a loose, informal
alliance. UnitedLinux would be a good example of such a partnership.
"Consortium", on the other hand, has a very "Corporate" sound to an
American
ear.
So, what's a term that describes the essence, while having the same
connotation to all English speakers?
Lawyers, eh?
Such is the world we live in. SRL is wholly funded by Salem Communications --
I cannot use their name without their approval.
Personally, I think goodwill, trust and peer pressure
are far more
powerful than contracts.
Amen!
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. I speak of the great majority of cases
-- contracts can be abused, as can any other human invention. 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.
Cheers!
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