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From: mike@hpdstma.HP.COM (Mike Carl)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re: HP Buyout
Message-ID: <1230001@hpdstma.HP.COM>
Date: 19 Apr 89 16:25:06 GMT
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>  I guess a lot of good could come out of this, but so could a lot of greed
>  and cost-cutting for the sake of a nice profit figure. 

I can understand your doubt in this matter.  The public cannot assume that
all large companies have noble intentions and that, even if they do,
they'll create the safeguards and spend enough money to ensure the public
welfare (i.e., the Exxon Valdez).

In the case of the Exxon Valdez, a brief list of mistakes would include
using a ship without protective double bottoms; not establishing procedures
that would ensure that somebody capable were on the bridge at all times;
failing to keep its oil-spill cleanup crews vigilant and ready to deal
with spills; reacting slowly once the wreck occurred; and not having a
cleanup plan three weeks after the Valdez went aground.

>                                                         Let's hope they
>  do this right.

I can understand your concern.

>  Scott Ferguson
>  ferguson@erevax.bitnet
>  
>  ...the views expressed here in no way reflect those of Exxon Research and
>  Engineering Co.

		--Mike Carl