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Re: PRESS RELEASE: FULHAM IN THE NET WITH DEMON

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From: James R Grinter
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 00:00
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Robin Clive-Matthews <robin@arcstone.demon.co.uk> writes:
> Right. Dare I suggest that 1.5 million quid would probably sort out in a
> matter of days all the problems many people seem to have been experiencing for
> weeks (months) ?
> 
> No, that would be silly.

it certainly would be a silly thing to suggest.

1.5 million to get more people in a matter of days? - Go read the
mythical man month.

1.5 million to go and buy more equipment in a matter of days? - How
long since you last ordered equipment from IT suppliers? (and that
presupposes that it is a 'lack of equipment' problem.)

James.
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From: jrg@blodwen.demon.co.uk (James R Grinter)
Subject: Re: PRESS RELEASE: FULHAM IN THE NET WITH DEMON
Date: 1998/01/19
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