[Info-vax] OT: Is a New Model Needed for (new) Breakthroughs?

[Neil Rieck]

On Oct 3, 2:56 am, nobody <nob... at nowhere.com> wrote:
> > Today the new
> > business model appears to be "maximize profit by minimizing
> > development and support" (rephrased as "put a product on minimum life
> > support").
>
> Since tuesday I found myself in such a company so I know how fun it is.
> The reason there seem not only be to maximize profits but to keep a
> division that has been showing red figures the last 15 years living by
> draining all other parts of the company of their development.
> It's not fun to be in the middle of it.
>
> > So let's hope we get back something like "Bell Labs"
>
> Agreed. There really should be an open season for Economists.
>
> /H

Quite by accident, we work with several companies that seem to be more
interested in developing a healthy business than making a quick buck.
All these companies are privately owned so have no stock market
presence (including the related blue-sky propaganda machine). Another
thing, many of the companies have been in the telecommunications
business for more than 25 years (i.e. long term commitment).

But some big projects (the original Apollo Moon Missions, a new Bell
Labs, etc.) need to be done by a public-private partnership.

NSR