Re: da Vinci's WildFire to fly Oct 2nd

On Thu, 5 Aug 2004, Adrian Tymes wrote:
> ...the sheer confidence of the da Vinci spokesperson
> at their press conference...
> I'd also question whether they have any obligation to
> maximize press coverage.  Who wants to be assoicated
> with a public failure?  Might not silence be better,
> given how extremely likely failure is?

Consider an alternative explanation:  they're short of money and this was
a prime opportunity to get some publicity for raising the last little bit
of funding.  (Gary Hudson did say once that the flashy, much-hyped Roton
rollout was the only part of the project that made money.)

An air of boundless confidence, whether or not it's backed up by reality,
is a real asset to a fundraiser. 

                                                          Henry Spencer
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