<I have been talking to company CIOs about this issue since 1978.I am not trying to pass myself as some expert--as some people do. I am simply sharing some real world information.>
People who've participated on this thread on an on-going basis, know much about me already. Many of us know nothing about you. That's why I often check the SI profile for someone that I don't already know. Basically to get a feel of who I'm "talking" to, and where they're coming from.
Many on this, and other threads, have met me in person.
Some met me when I was speaking at conferences to attorney's and CEO's in Washington D.C. on "Y2K Litigation and Risk Assessment". Some met me at a "Y2K Process Control and Embedded Systems" conference. Some have met me at conferences geared to the investment community.
In '97 and '98 I would recap, on this thread, what went on at these conferences. Some other people who attended would also contribute.
Unfortunately, over the past few months our thread was disrupted, when some new participants came on board. [You know who I'm talking about.]
<I am simply sharing some real world information.>
Here are my "real world" experiences ...
My "ex" sold his company to a company listed on NYSE. I developed the customized software applications for his company ... which they fortuntately trashed 2 years ago [cause it wasn't Y2K compliant]. His company built those boxes that went on factory floors, which contained those "little" embedded systems. That's why I understood all of this before many did. And, that's why I have samples of chips and motherboards to use as "visuals".
My circle of friends in Houston were BIG independent oil producers and/or service companies. One that went public, and is on NASDAQ. Others remained private. Their companies were in the $25 million to $600 million range.
I started putting technical information together for my friends a couple of years ago. I warned them about litigation.
I think I know more than you realize. Other's who have been around for a while on this thead, know of what I speak. None of this is new information to them.
Around 1980+/-, I was one of the first females to manage hi-tech accounts for an international advertising agency ... before the term "personal PC's" existed. I founded and was CEO of a national marketing research company. "part-timers" ... and 15 people in-house.
I apologize if I sound forceful or antagonistic. But, I really get tired of this "doomer" label. Some see the cup "half empty", and some see the cup "half full". That's life. Differences of opinion.
When people call each other names - it's just divisive. You don't do it - but Cheeky does. I don't understand what purpose it serves.
Cheryl |
