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Technology Spending On The Rise
securitas writes "After the technology industry's so-called nuclear winter that has resulted in thousands of lost jobs over the last three years, the New York Times' Steve Lohr reports that technology spending is finally increasing (Google / mirror). Much of the investment in hardware and software is spurred by the natural corporate replacement cycle, but the positive change offers a glimmer of hope for techies everywhere. IBM CEO Sam Palmisano says that IBM plans 'to add 10,000 workers in fields of emerging demand over the next year.' Based on IBM's current Linux advertising campaign and market projections, this will probably mean hiring staff who are knowledgeable about Linux and open source software. Is this just a blip as some analysts believe, or is it the beginnings of a resurgence for the technology sector?"
Way to beat off the Trollcore idiots!
I salute you!
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Since you work at an outsourcing company, your perspective on this issue is probably slightly worse than useless. You clearly have an interest in making things seem better for us than they are, so your claims that things are improving are best taken with a grain of salt.
I'll give you credit for admitting on Slashdot that you outsource tech jobs. And not doing so as an AC.
Of course, I could be wrong about you, so I'll post as an AC myself.
Jobs are never lost, they shift...just ask the Indians! They will so also lose out to some eastern European country. Eventually, Africa will dominate the world...about time too.
10000 jobs ALL IN INDIA!! It will be another big fat "Screw you America!" from all the CEO of IBM. I hate IBM.
I "know" what you mean. Like india/Japan/China has ever contributed any major open-source tool or filter to make computing easier....
Oh wait! Most of the people that make open-source tools are in America (not just US) and many parts of Europe.
China's not a threat until the govt over there takes the reigns of their people. Until then, thry're not as much a threat.
Japan's the great mime to the US. Cool gadgets appear over there after WE create them.
And finally,. India's only threat is programming and call centers. Too many of then live in poverty to do much else..
Enter -1 mod's now. I take those mods as accepting my viewpoint.
Not even Windows 95 would crash that often while performing such simple tasks as PRINTING.
Either your wife is especially stupid with computers or you've had an extraordinary string of bad luck.
Mac OS X and Windows XP working side by side to fight back the night.
"Government figures" have but one purpose: to justify the continuing expansion of the "government's" power. Absent some kind of corroborating evidence, I would consider them to be completely untrustworthy.
Nonaggression works!