Re: Decimal versus binary arithmetic was Re: J4 - presentation/discussion on "Future of the COBOL Standard"

On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:39:38 -0500, Robert <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>In my experience, there are two kinds of shops: those run by managers and
those run by
>workers. They're split about 50-50. In the ones run by managers, refusing
to do something
>is grounds for dismissal (as it should be). In the shops run by employee
workers, the most
>common reason is posing a threat by being better than them. Managers want
'the best';
>workers want to protect the status quo.

I haven't come across the 2nd type of shop - but I suspect that if I
had, I'd find that the conflict is where at least one party KNOWS that
he is right.    When that happens, nothing else matters.

This is the human characteristic that not only is the cause of most
wars, but it also gets in the way of progress of all kinds.