Off-topic, but interesting (Fiorina fired)

[Brad Parker]

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