Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!actnyc!djs
From: djs@actnyc.UUCP (Dave Seward)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: lotus chairman makes 26 million
Message-ID: <851@actnyc.UUCP>
Date: 27 Apr 88 21:07:23 GMT
References: <380@motbos.UUCP>
Reply-To: djs@actnyc.UUCP (Dave Seward)
Organization: InterACT Corporation
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In article <380@motbos.UUCP> shino@motbos.UUCP (Rei Shinozuka MCD SE) writes:
>(warning:  this article is a soapboxer)
>
>I just read in this week's Business Week (May 2, 1988) that Jim Manzi
>of Lotus made $26,297,000 in salary, bonuses and stock options
>last year.
>[...]
>From d'Arbeloff's quote, it seems that there are scads of guys running
>around at Lotus literally making millions of dollars.  They are all
>making too much money!  I am a staunch capitalist, make no mistake,
>but the simple fact of the matter is: THEY ARE MAKING TOO MUCH MONEY!

I know this isn't a real solution for most individuals, but collectively...
The solution to this (as if one were required) is to offer the public the same
capabilities (ie equivelent software) for a low enough cost that you make
only 10 million or maybe 5 million dollars per year. The definition of TOO
MUCH MONEY for a particular activity ought to be that another individual who
could accomplish the same thing would be willing to do it for significantly
less. If so, go to it. Try to analyze what he is getting that sum for. It
is not writing code, I assure you. But, he wouldn't get it without the code
to sell. Make an investment; put your money where your mouth is; write that
great piece of software and sell it to the masses.

This is not intended to be a flame, but I don't begrudge him his income as
long as I could get the same for the same thing. As I see it, this is a
opportunity.

Dave Seward
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