Very eloquently said.


At 04:48 PM 1/12/01 -0500, Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
wrote:
>Eric Jansen writes:
>
> > http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/hewlett/
> >  Listen to the message from Carly Fiorina at the bottom of the page, very
> >  touching.
>
>Carly's message is worth watching.
>
>Indeed, I was going to write much the same thing later today when I had time.
>We all live a relatively short period of time, but how we comport ourselves
>during those years says everything about us. Bill Hewlett and David Packard
>really did make a difference with their lives. "The HP Way" is no joke, nor
>is it merely a marketing slogan. It has represented a business culture of
>honesty and decency and integrity to the point that everyone who grew up in
>it, or who was even mildly associated with it, attempts to emulate.
>
>The level of respect that Bill and Dave had within HP is difficult to fully
>express. It is my understanding that during their retirement speech many
>years ago, long-time HP managers and engineers openly cried.
>
>We all can only hope for a small measure of similiar affection.
>
>Wirt Atmar