RE: DEC, not Digital -- doing the right thing: an experiment in human engineering

[Bob & Cecelia <n3lym@amsat.org>]

Dear Richard,

"... Compaq bought Digital. DEC was never for sale."

I hope that your book is not going to have a tone of post-Olsen DEC (or 
Digital?) bashing. I agree with the essence of your introduction except for 
one thing. You refer to "DEC" in the past tense! In my opinion, "DEC" as you 
define it is still very much surviving in the current company. Sure, the VAX 
cash-cow glory days are history, but the people and the culture are still very 
much alive in many parts of Compaq.

Best of luck with your book. I will be looking forward to reading it.

Warmest Regards,

Bob Mader
DEC, 1988-present

PS... some interesting slightly related history:
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mader/delta

-----Original Message-----
From:	Aron Insinga [SMTP:ainsinga@infomation.com]
Sent:	Sunday, November 14, 1999 6:43 PM
To:	Project Delta People
Subject:	DEC, not Digital -- doing the right thing: an experiment in human 
engineering

FYI.

...
>> Please take a look at
>> "DEC, not Digital -- doing the right thing: an experiment in human
>> engineering"
>> http://www.samizdat.com/dec.html
>>
>> This is the first draft of the intro of a book I plan to write about
>> Digital. I'd very much appreciate feedback and input from all alums.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Best wishes.
>>
>> Richard Seltzer
>> seltzer@samizdat.com
>> Internet evangelist/writer/speaker/consultant
>> For details, check http://www.samizdat.com/consult.html
>> (DEC 1979-98)
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