[parisc-linux] Puffin sells out!

[Jack Perdue]

At 09:53 PM 12/14/99 -0500, some Puffin wrote:

[doomsday scenario snipped]

>> Is this the end?
>
>For parisc-linux, yes.  [snip]

>While employees are not forbidden from continuing to work on the port,
>they are actively encouraged to work on proprietary puffin products in
>their spare time which we shall be making a press release about shortly.

    OTTOWA, Canada (AP) - In a surprise strategy, The Puffin Group
    announced in the wake of their takeover today by Linuxcare, Inc.
    a new policy "encouraging" their workers to work for free, reminiscent
    of the downsizing trend of the 1980s.  Business analysts are confused 
    as to the profitability and viability of such policy.  "Asking your
    employees to give up their spare time to put dollars in the pockets
    of the shareholders seems to be a stretch", said Silicon Valley
    analyst...[etc.]

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Should we do this now or just wait for its deactivation. :)

jack
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