[Info-vax] Services as a source of revenue

[Jojimbo]

Please help me here.  When it was digital, they bought someone (or at
least expanded into the service space) that was going to make
millions.  Then Compaq was also doing a similar thing.  I was in
Compaq's making millions service at that time, and making plenty by
doing VMS and listening to the windows clowns telling me how they will
be making more soon.  (not).  And then when HP bought EDS who turned
out to suck?

I may have all this wrong except that part where Digital/Compaq/HP
tried to make big money on service and lost billions.  Does any of
these execs ever get a clue?

We know the answer is not.  But on a related note, I was hearing our
CEO and the EVP of finance talking over the cube this afternoon.  Mr.
CEO was suggesting a celebration for the success of the new system of
streamlining medical claims.  Me who looks at it every morning a
watches it fail for weeks on end could hardly stifle my laugh.  Ms EVP
was happily claiming success.  It's going to be hard to find an excuse
to avoid this party!