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Subject:	Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.lego.direct
Date:	Tue, 8 May 2001 13:36:41 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Thomas Main wrote: > However, maybe the secrecy and paranoia that LEGO engages in is a result > of the dubious origins of the design for their "original" brick. If the > rumors about the English toy company are true. No, it's just typical behaviour for a large company. It has little or nothing to do with their specific product. Heck, these days, it's not just big companies. Everybody wants an NDA. I've heard stories that in some areas, it's not uncommon for people to 'NDA' their friends before showing them some project or other. I assume the projects normally have potential for future earnings... Steve

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		Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
The last time I visited Silicon Valley, I signed an NDA to have lunch with friends. It's no joke. Cary "Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message (...) result (...) the (...) No, it's just typical behaviour for a large company. It has (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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		Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
(...) Unfortunately, from what I've seen in the past...there does seem to be a lot of stealing of ideas among toy companies. Even more unfortunately, I have seen a lot of LEGO designs that seemed remarkably similar to already produced Playmobil (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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