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- From: merce@xenitec.on.ca (Jim Mercer)
- Subject: Re: Novell to buy USL
- Organization: Reptilian Research, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 17:09:51 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.170951.28195@xenitec.on.ca>
- References: <BzpuFq.2G1@iron.hq.aflc.af.mil> <X3R9VB1w165w@student.business.uwo.ca>
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- In article <X3R9VB1w165w@student.business.uwo.ca> pkedrosk@student.business.uwo.ca (Paul S. Kedrosky) writes:
- >While I agree with much of what you have said here, it reminds me
- >of what seems to a problem unique to the Internet. I suppose I
- >shouldn't be surprised given that the place is still largely populated
- >with technical types but the "Micro$oft bad, Bill Gates evil, Bill Gates
- >badbadbad, NT sucks" stuff amazes me.
-
- geez, people who care about the quality and ethics of those in their industry.
-
- that is a problem.
-
- maybe if we all acted irresponsibly, and basically screwed whoever we need
- to to make huge amounts of money, this industry would be a better place.
-
- i'm sorry, but this attitude don't cut it.
-
- >As an investor I couldn't give a flying fuck what
- >problems people have with a company on a product/emotional level -- I
- >just want to make money on smart investments and the source is
- >irrelevant. It is baffling that there are people up here who
- >simply refuse to invest in/give credit to Microsoft and make any
- >money on a stock that has proven to one of the greatest boons to
- >investors this century.
-
- money isn't everything.
-
- the Fortune 500 waste a huge amount of money on consultants who are blowing
- steam, putting in management that haven't got a clue, and acquiring resources
- based on the stability of the vendor, rather than quality.
-
- i think that some of the mega-corporations would make more net profit if
- they paid more attention to what they are putting out, as opposed to what
- their current stock value is.
-
- i've seen IS departments where they have people whose full-time job it is to
- shovel money out the window.
-
- if you don't like the attitude of USENET, go back to Compuserve.
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