Re: Fantastic Ada promotional piece from Rational (long)

[mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu (Michael Feldman)]

In article <34n5dn$3c8@theopolis.orl.mmc.com>,
Ted Dennison <dennison@romulus23.DAB.GE.COM> wrote:
>|> 
>|> Show me one successful businessman who makes the investment to start a company
>|> because they "believe" in something.  Hardly a wise business decision.  It
>
>Bill Gates. Jobbs and Wozniak, Sam Walton (dead, but he was successful)...
>
Thanks for the help on this, Ted. Clearly you and I have very differet views
of American business than John. Truth to tell, I'd _never_ buy a product 
from a guy like John. How good can it be if its own creator doesn't
believe in it (or at least pretend he does)?

This "we only do what the customer wants" is typical of government
contractors, but not of successful business in general, which is smart 
enough to get off its duff and create customers.

Mike Feldman
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