Re: XPS to IDS - a positive note for all from the road

Aha, a perfect candidate for a free copy of my international best seller "The world is flat". In article <Vfzuk.7189$A82.4684@fe197.usenetserver.com>, InDeep says... >It may indeed be racist, but I'm not an expert on that. I do find it Based on your expertise you should write a book "the world is fart" >consistent with IBMs' migration to India. So I guess they're trying to >figure out how to get all those Indians up to speed on Informix, and then >make a major assault on the US with Informix. To us unwashed americans >we obviously don't understand this process and are to just love all these >Indians and other offshores taking jobs away from us--no thanks of course >to IBM, who is big on exploitation of developing and disadvantaged nations. > >Seriously to ignore the cultural background that the head of Informix >comes from is to just be incredibly naive. This guy is never going to >reach native Americans, in fact, just the idea that an another Indian is in >charge is somewhat of a deal killer for me. I don't think, "Great Guy!" >I think, oh fuck here we go again another goddam Indian running something >that an american should be doing. Is that racist or nationalist? I'd >go with nationalist, at the risk of offending every indian out there. Just >his presence is an offense to me, and sorry if Indians don't get that, but >this whole offshoring thing and Indian lovefest grates on me. It's yet >another part of our culture and business community here in the us that shows >corporate greed and insensitivity to US workers. Again, sorry if you Indians >don't get that, but this is a raw nerve for a lot of us native americans.