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To: NickSE who wrote (12541)10/16/2003 4:44:04 PM
From: LindyBill  Respond to of 793611
 
"What is the U.S. public policy?" he asked. "I am hard put to find a document" outlining a policy strategy.

It really can't be stopped. I would hate to see the law they would pass to try to stop it. It is not just a matter of "Cheap Labor." The attitude of the workers, the lack of lawsuits when you hire and fire, are a big factor.

The secret to solving it is continued growth here. The first push to go offshore is the lack of qualified applicants here, IMO. Going offshore isn't all sweetness and light.



To: NickSE who wrote (12541)10/17/2003 2:02:36 AM
From: D. Long  Respond to of 793611
 
Grove also criticized the nation's overburdened patent system, which he said is causing an abundance of innovation-slowing litigation.

I would say "innovation-stifling patents." But that's just me.

Derek@patentbusinessmethodssay.wha?