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Re: GNU

From rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc, alt.usage.english, soc.culture.south-africa, za.politics
Subject Re: GNU
Date 2026-03-21 20:21 +0000
Message-ID <n28cv4F4oklU8@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References (10 earlier) <10pf9r1$8fm8$1@dont-email.me> <ovhprkd2idjve0qaimkgt9sorr0h23re8e@4ax.com> <10pin15$1b547$1@dont-email.me> <h85srkt9otec52hsileus8n3e8a8nlvqbl@4ax.com> <10plsh4$2bcju$10@dont-email.me>

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On Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:39:32 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> On 21/03/2026 03:51, Steve Hayes wrote:
>> Engineers are trained to look for the source of a problem and fix it.
>> 
>> MBAs are trasined to use PR to hide the problems they don't know how to
>> solve -- often even from themselves.
> 
> Which is why is engineers referred to them a s 'Mostly Bloody Arseholes'

The owner of a company I worked for had a son who was a Harvard MBA. After 
successfully bankrupting a runners' store in Boston, no mean feat during 
the '70s jogging craze, he came home to help his dad. Bankruptcy soon 
followed.

The kid was an asshole but he wasn't solely responsible. The company had 
expanded just prior to the '73 Oil Embargo that reshaped the US machine 
tool business. Companies don't buy machinery in periods of high inflation.

Taking Israel's side has consequences.

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Re: GNU Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-03-17 11:10 +1100
  Re: GNU Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-17 00:58 +0000
    Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-17 13:24 +0100
    Re: GNU Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-03-18 12:25 +1100
      Re: GNU Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-18 01:47 +0000
        Re: GNU snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-03-18 02:06 +0000
          Re: GNU Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-03-18 17:16 +1100
            Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-18 10:13 +0000
              Re: GNU Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-18 10:26 +0000
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-18 10:55 +0000
                Re: GNU "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-18 12:11 +0100
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-18 11:18 +0000
                Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-18 14:03 +0100
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-18 13:17 +0000
                Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-19 11:48 +0100
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-19 13:29 +0000
                Re: GNU Rich Ulrich <rich.ulrich@comcast.net> - 2026-03-19 13:31 -0400
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-19 19:16 +0000
                Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-19 23:32 +0100
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-20 08:39 +0000
                Re: GNU rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-20 19:30 +0000
                Re: GNU Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-03-20 12:38 -0700
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-21 09:59 +0000
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-21 09:59 +0000
                Re: GNU Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-03-19 14:30 -0700
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-20 07:20 +0000
                Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-19 22:32 +0100
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-20 07:36 +0000
                Re: GNU "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-20 11:18 +0100
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-20 10:32 +0000
                Re: GNU "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-22 15:24 +0100
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-20 07:38 +0000
                Re: GNU "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-20 11:16 +0100
                Re: GNU Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-03-19 08:39 -0700
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-19 18:30 +0000
                Re: GNU Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-03-19 19:09 +0000
                Re: GNU Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-21 00:14 +0000
                Re: GNU rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-21 05:04 +0000
                Re: GNU Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-03-22 02:00 +0200
                Re: GNU rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-22 05:40 +0000
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-21 10:38 +0000
                Re: GNU Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-21 18:46 +0000
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-21 22:57 +0000
                Re: GNU rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-22 06:05 +0000
                Re: GNU Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-03-21 23:04 +0000
                Re: GNU Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-22 09:55 +0000
                Re: GNU Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-03-21 20:55 -0700
                Re: GNU rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-21 20:22 +0000
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-21 23:00 +0000
                Re: GNU "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-18 19:44 +0100
                Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-19 11:48 +0100
                Re: GNU "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-19 14:08 +0100
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-19 14:08 +0000
                Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-19 22:32 +0100
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-20 07:42 +0000
                Re: GNU Rich Ulrich <rich.ulrich@comcast.net> - 2026-03-20 17:47 -0400
                Re: GNU Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-03-20 22:31 +0000
                Re: GNU Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-20 23:54 +0000
                Re: GNU Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-03-21 23:04 +0000
                Re: GNU "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-19 22:52 +0100
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-19 13:20 +0000
            Re: GNU snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-03-18 22:25 +0000
            Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-19 13:39 +0100
          Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-18 10:04 +0000
          Re: GNU "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-18 12:18 +0100
            Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-18 11:36 +0000
            Re: GNU snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-03-19 00:34 +0000
              Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-19 13:03 +0000
                Re: GNU snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-03-19 16:45 +0000
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-19 18:56 +0000
                Re: GNU Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-03-19 14:40 -0700
                Re: GNU snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-03-19 23:27 +0000
                Re: GNU Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-03-19 17:40 -0700
                Re: GNU snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-03-20 01:09 +0000
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-20 08:20 +0000
                Re: GNU richard@cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Richard Tobin) - 2026-03-20 02:50 +0000
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-20 08:22 +0000
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-20 08:15 +0000
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-20 08:12 +0000
              Re: GNU "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-19 14:20 +0100
          Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-18 13:05 +0100
      Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-18 13:05 +0100
        Re: GNU "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-18 19:47 +0100
        Re: GNU Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-03-19 09:43 +1100
          Re: GNU Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-03-20 06:10 +0200
            Re: GNU Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-03-20 16:47 +1100
              Re: GNU Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-03-21 05:51 +0200
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-21 10:39 +0000
                Re: GNU rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-21 20:21 +0000
            Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-20 08:51 +0000
            Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-20 11:32 +0100
              Re: GNU Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-03-22 02:22 +0200
                Re: GNU Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-03-22 12:23 +1100
                Re: GNU Tony Cooper <tonycooper214@gmail.com> - 2026-03-22 00:36 -0400
                Re: GNU Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-22 05:10 +0000
                Re: GNU rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-22 05:22 +0000
                Re: GNU Ross Clark <benlizro@ihug.co.nz> - 2026-03-22 20:17 +1300
                Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-22 10:52 +0100
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-22 10:07 +0000
                Re: GNU Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-03-23 02:23 +0200
                Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-23 11:57 +0100
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-23 11:21 +0000
                Re: GNU Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-03-24 07:29 +0200
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-24 08:35 +0000
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-23 11:04 +0000
                Re: GNU Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-03-24 07:32 +0200
                Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-24 08:35 +0000
            Re: GNU John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-03-20 08:51 -0700
  Re: GNU "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-17 02:37 +0100
  Re: GNU "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-17 02:39 +0100
    Re: GNU Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-03-17 13:01 +1100
  Re: GNU rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-17 01:47 +0000
  Re: GNU The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-17 09:05 +0000
    Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-17 13:24 +0100
  Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-17 13:24 +0100
    Re: GNU "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-17 22:41 +0100
      Re: GNU nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-03-17 23:28 +0100

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