Gilles Tran wrote:

>> Interesting. I tend to think that actions rather than thoughts are what 
>> gets things done.
> 
> Because there are actions that are not backed by thoughts?

No - I just meant that thinking about something doesn't make anything 
happen. Performin actions makes things happen. I tend to focus on the 
actions that companies take, rather than the individuals who thought of 
them, or why.

>> If you're saying "employers want people who know who Stallman is", then 
>> maybe you're right. I don't know. I haven't got a clue what employers 
>> actually look for. You probably know more about this than I do.
> 
> You still don't get it. Having a job with a certain level of qualification 
> implies that you maintain a some awareness of what's going on in your area 
> of expertise.

My area of expertise is computer technology, not economics or business 
climate or whatever the latest buzzword for it is. That's all.

> This is *** expected *** in any job that entails expertise.

As I said, maybe you're right. I don't really know.

> The problem is not about *** being *** a idiot, it's about not *** sounding 
> *** like one.

OK, fair enough.

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