I thought at the time of the Agilent spin-off that they should have been the
ones who got to keep the Hewlett-Packard name and that Fiorina's bunch should
have been the ones who had to take a goofy new name.  This article reinforces
that opinion.  Unlike the "new" HP, it sounds like a decent company with which
Bill and Dave wouldn't be ashamed to have their names associated.





Tom Emerson <[log in to unmask]> on 04/18/2002 10:56:02 PM

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Subject:  Re: [HP3000-L] How to Cut Pay,              Lay Off 8,000 People,and
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stan Sieler
>
>
> Hi,
>
> From a friend at HP comes an interesting article from fortune.com.
> One line in particular stands out:
>
>    Agilent is run by three people, one of whom is alive.

You forgot to point out the second best line, the last in that same
paragraph:

> But while Barnholt manages the company, he seems to consider
> himself only a caretaker for HP founders Dave Packard and
> Bill Hewlett. All big decisions are vetted with the question,
> What would Dave and Bill do?

(ok, that was two sentances -- however they both embody the same philosophy
and concept)

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