Re: not enough real programmers? (was Re: Byte Magazine: 18 Vintage issues, 1985-1986)

["Ian St. John" <istjohn@spamcop.net>]

Howard S Shubs <hshubs@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> In article <qhn1w0uv5u.fsf@ruckus.brouhaha.com>, Eric Smith
> <eric-no-spam-for-me@brouhaha.com> wrote:
>
> >So if (1-P/100)*X is greater than (P/100)*Z, the choice is
obviously to
> >spend the money on marketing.
>
> You'd think they'd have learned the lesson Ford got the hard way:
Pinto.

No. The equation didn't change as there was a recent repeat of the
same thing. $8 to move the tank behind the axle, vs $2.50 in estimated
law suit costs..

Of course a few people died, but those are cheaper than survivors..