When I joined the company back in 1984, they were just going through what I call the TCP/IP fiasco (TCP/IP is, of course, the standardized networking protocol that allowed computers from different vendors talk to each other directly, something that was not possible before then) where HP engineers recognized some limitations in the protocol stack and fixed it, thereby releasing HP computers that had a better TCP/IP implementation except they didn't actually interoperate with any other vendor's systems! I love to be a part of the technological advancements.

As I shared with the folks at HP, if there is one thing that I think is the hallmark of a successful corporate success , it is the willingness of the corporate workforce to speaking candidly about the good and bad of his or her company and that corporation's commitment to allowing such a conversation without fear of repercussion. Needless to say, such candor is a scary thing for many corporations; but, without it, corporate communication becomes nothing more than company slideware. I urged the folks at HP to take some risks and encourage their bloggers to speak their minds.

News Flash...next layoff Jan 2010 then Apr 2010, Coming next closing of Houston site, Hurd wants that money in his pocket. Lone Star needs the Campus for their students!!