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Date: 11 Aug 93 18:24:16 GMT
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s.edu!mars.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu!ehrler@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU  (Paul Ehrler)
Subject: Re: ADA IS NOT A FAILURE.
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>  I can't agree with you here John, development costs are not "sunk".  Every
>   3 R&D venture I've ever been associated with or heard of, has a "break-even
"
>   3 point, which is calculated up front.  The development team, or champion, 
or
>   3 manager (it varies with company) *MUST* break even by a particular date o
r
>   3 have their head(s) handed to them by the backers (e.g. the Board of
>   3 Directors).  

So what's your point?  The fact that the bad decision is made by the board
of directors does not elminate the fact that a bad decision has been made.