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To: 10K a day who wrote (32648)11/7/1999 9:21:00 AM
From: Terry Whitman  Respond to of 99985
 
If Big Bill wants to do business in the U.S. (The largest computer and software market on the planet), he will have to abide by all laws and judgements made in the U.S., whether he is located here or not.

TW says as he holsters his smoking P/E-35 Revolver.
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'I will offer this about the MSFT deal. What is to keep from Gates giving the Fed the fickle finger of fate and moving MSFT over seas or to an off shore rig and let uncle sam choke on the loss of corporate tax. India has plenty of knowledgable cheap programmers.'



To: 10K a day who wrote (32648)11/7/1999 9:51:00 AM
From: flatsville  Respond to of 99985
 
impristine--If I recall correctly I believe Microsoft is planning/building an off-shore development center in India? I heard noises to the effect last year. It seems flying those Indian programmers into Redmond and putting them up for weeks and months on end was just too expensive.

Can anyone confirm or correct my failing memory?


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