[ale] Re: HP buys two new GVs

[Bob Toxen]

Mike,

While this may be just squandering money and I don't think much of HP or
Carly,
it could be legitimate and cost-effective.  As a long time pilot and
aircraft
owner (single-engine props), I can assure you that for someone whose
time is
valuable, that the time saved often can be well worth the cost of owning
and operating the aircraft.  With all of the false security nonsense
these
days, I save lots of time by flying myself and I have more flexibility
in times
and can land at an airport closer to where I want to be.

When HP sends over ten execs to Bangalore to see how their Indian
sweatshop is
doing, the GV probably is more cost-effective than the alternative of
first class
travel there.  Look at the numbers!

On the other hand, how about writing about how HP is one of the computer
companies
with the largest outsourcing program of programmers, SysAdmins, and
other computer
people to India?

At least HP chose to spend this money on a Georgia-based company.  I've
toured
their plant in Savannah.
-- 

Best regards,

Bob Toxen, CTO
Fly-By-Day Consulting, Inc.
"Your expert in Firewalls, Virus and Spam Filters, VPNs,
Network Monitoring, and Network Security consulting"
bob at verysecurelinux.com (e-mail)

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