>IBM blew it 20-30 years ago when they stopped being generous to colleges and
>universities. Looking at the short term.
You are SO right!
Shortly after I graduated from Waterloo, IBM stopped that programme; shortly
after that the University of Waterloo dropped COBOL as a requirement for co-op
students.
Bingo! Bango! Bongo! The financial sector (Ontario & Toronto, at least) went
elsewhere for co-op, or stopped their programmes, completely.
Now, University of Waterloo computer graduates are PC weinies, web-masters, and
gamers.
University of Waterloo's defence?
"We are here to teach. Not to prepare future employees."
BS! I went to Waterloo to become employable with the best credentials available
in the 1970's & 80's.
Sorry for the topic drift, but I do think it all stemmed from IBM dropping
their generosity.
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