Re: signature like constructions

["Robert I. Eachus" <rieachus@attbi.com>]

Alexander Kopilovitch wrote:

> Just curious about the difference or similarity between the cultures: from my
> former Soviet experience (I have seen somehow similar cases, although possibly
> of lesser scale) I can guess that that too successful group was rewarded,
> praised and then dissolved for they could never repeat such unnatural
> performances any more. Was the outcome the same (or similar) in the case?
> Or this group was permitted to exist for years after that performance?

After they finished the second version with all the features that were 
postponed out of the first, they were asked to take on another project 
in trouble, but this time write it in C.  The group manager laid 
resignations from all the members of the group on his manager's desk, 
with his on top.  So they got permission to use Ada.

About that time I got a "godfather" offer from another company, so I 
left.  (I while I was saying I'd have to check with my wife, they raised 
the offer by 10% and threw in some additional stock options.)

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