We find an issue with some of them, but as long as they know the role of the solution and the directions are out there and defined, we all can play nice in the same sandbox.

They haven't been chasing the same customers, which can be a challenge. It's good in that it opens up opportunities, but at same time, they haven't been selling to same customer.

The good news for enterprises is that, in many cases, a deal could mean that a mature support organization will be available for the project. But some of these deals will be bad if the software company is simply buying out a potential competitor to get access to the user base or to kill off the project.

We need to find a solution that keeps water in the canal.

World Wide Packets is extremely pleased to be providing North Kansas City with the flexible, scalable solution it needs to propel the city into the 21st century. The city realizes the importance of bringing the latest technologies to the community in order to generate economic growth and a greater quality of life, and World Wide Packets' proven Carrier Ethernet solutions are allowing just that.

I don't like the idea of a coin toss. A solution for that is a neutral site.