Replies to post #198421 on NeoMedia Technologies, Inc (NEOM)

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I think this is off-topic and will be deleted, but since you ask an honest question, and I can't private-reply:

I was a Google engineer until August 2008. I am an MBA student now and I live in the UK.

I was one of two engineers who pushed to include barcodes on Android and in Google Print Ads (now gone) from early 2007. As such I was at the center of Google's thinking about this space and have tried to make you all privy to it here.

What I meant to communicate was, while there was some brief consideration of acquisition and some talks, over 2 years ago the company decided an acquisition was not necessary. And NEOM was not even on the list, mostly due to a misunderstanding Street caused. At this point, don't think anyone but maaybe my eng colleague remembers the name. What about this statement confuses you?

I bring it up because people here continue to speculate about acquisition interest which I know is not there (from my continued connection with people inside the company), wasn't there years ago when a build-vs-buy decision was being made. You can do with that fact what you like; I'd like to make sure people deciding whether to invest their money hear this voice, instead of just the voice of people who have a vested financial interest in this stock. Surely that's OK with you.

Us two started Google's open-source barcode scanning project (http://code.google.com/p/zxing) which underpins just about all the barcode scanners on Android (most directly, 'Barcode Scanner'), and some on the iPhone (RedLaser and ShopSavvy, in modified form). I remain involved to help the other eng deal with the support of the project, though this is not my 'day job'.

I'm all for facts, information and reasoned debate, and have trouble abiding some of the posts here. I think some people are disadvantaging other investors by trying to scare off dissenting voices and inconvenient information. Bad. I also think people are spreading unnecessary attacks about me, and trying to scare off developers from using work and IP which is mine. Bad. This is my agenda -- I will continue to combat this with facts and info. Is that reasonable?