bobp@amiga.UUCP (Robert S. Pariseau) (05/14/86)
April 14, 1986
This message marks my first contribution as a "civilian". Yesterday,
Commodore began to implement company wide layoffs. The folks at
Commodore-Amiga here in California got their notices yesterday.
I guess Commodore knew just how little I would support such actions
because I got mine in the first wave.
I have enjoyed talking with all of you. You are a bunch of wild and
wonderful folks. I continue to feel that the cutting edge of this
business is available to anyone who'll listen on networks such as this
one.
I have not yet decided what, if anything, I want to say regarding
the events that just occurred or my opinions as to what they imply for
Commodore and for the Amiga computer. It will take me a while to
sort out my feelings.
Regardless of that, I don't expect to be out of action long. Maybe
I'll start another company. Many people have suggested that I write
a book ("Amiga Dearest"? -- no, I suppose not). Know any good publishers?
But frankly, my main love is still the technology. I want to be where
quality people are pushing beyond the "edge of the art". Engineers
with vision are still the best, the most forthright, and most fundamentally
interesting people I know.
The vision that brought you the Amiga computer still lives.
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I don't expect to be back on this network for quite some time.
I can be reached at:
263 La Salle Avenue
Santa Clara
California 95051
(408)296-3823
--Bob Pariseau
(formerly) Vice President, Software Development
Commodore-Amiga, Inc.page@ulowell.UUCP (Bob Page) (05/16/86)
In article <1156@amiga.amiga.UUCP> Robert S. Pariseau writes: >Commodore began to implement company wide layoffs. The folks at >Commodore-Amiga here in California got their notices yesterday. > >I guess Commodore knew just how little I would support such actions >because I got mine in the first wave. That's really incredible, and just plain dumb. I know, Apple was better after their layoffs. I know, no engineering staff was cut. I know, no East Coast support staff was cut. Just some of the uneeded management. I bet we'll see some engineers leave pretty soon because of this. Watch InfoWorld bounce all over this story. Just what they've been looking for -- something bad to say about Commodore and the Amiga, and another chance to be doomsayers. Aloha Bob. See you soon, I'm sure. ..Bob -- UUCP: wanginst!ulowell!page Bob Page ARPA: page@ulowell.CSNET U of Lowell CS Dept VOX: +1 617 452 5000 x2233 Lowell MA 01854 USA