Off-topic, but interesting (Fiorina fired)

From: Brad Parker <brad_at_heeltoe.com>
Date: Thu Feb 10 09:48:00 2005

Tom Jennings wrote:
>On Wed, 9 Feb 2005, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
>
>> It's a matter of principle. Making printers that print hidden water marks
>> on your page steps on that principle.
>
>It's very, very simple: THERE ARE NO PRINCIPLES IN CAPITALIST
>CORPORATIONS. Or, there are, but they can be changed as needed.
>Same difference.

[severely off topic]

I disagree. Principles in a corporation come from the CEO / founders
and the board of directors picks and/or tolerates the CEO.

I can give you many examples of fine principles in corporations. And,
of course, many examples where they lacked principles (certainly more of
the latter than the former).

I think the old HP made really high quality equipment. And I think that
came from the founders and the hard work of many employees following them.

I like to buy things from companies like that. I search for them. In
some ways, that's capitalism at work. I'm a buyer searching for a
market...

-brad
Received on Thu Feb 10 2005 - 09:48:00 GMT