Comments on: What led to The Fall of SGI? – Chapter 1 http://www.vizworld.com/2009/04/what-led-to-the-fall-of-sgi-chapter-1/ Covering everything about Visualization & Computer Graphics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:25:00 -0600 hourly 1 By: capnherbhttp://www.vizworld.com/2009/04/what-led-to-the-fall-of-sgi-chapter-1/#comment-9513 capnherb Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:56:49 +0000 Lets not forget it was Ed McMuffin I mean McCracken that forced out Jim Clark. Jim was the genius behind SGI and went on to have a brilliant career. I read the book about Jim (Netscape Time)and he was pretty bitter about Ed. Jim went on to become a billionaire, and currently owns the largest privately owned yacht in the world ( see http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/royal-huisman-yacht/3738-review-royal-huismans-athena.html) Where is Ed??? Lets not forget it was Ed McMuffin I mean McCracken that forced out Jim Clark. Jim was the genius behind SGI and went on to have a brilliant career. I read the book about Jim (Netscape Time)and he was pretty bitter about Ed. Jim went on to become a billionaire, and currently owns the largest privately owned yacht in the world ( see http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/royal-huisman-yacht/3738-review-royal-huismans-athena.html)
Where is Ed???

]]> By: jon banquerhttp://www.vizworld.com/2009/04/what-led-to-the-fall-of-sgi-chapter-1/#comment-7740 jon banquer Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:12:05 +0000 McKenna apparently did an okay job pulling them out of the red. Read a story about it somewhere.Then they dumped him.Smooth move, ex-lax. McKenna apparently did an okay job pulling them out of the red. Read a story about it somewhere.

Then they dumped him.

Smooth move, ex-lax.

]]> By: RabbJohnnyhttp://www.vizworld.com/2009/04/what-led-to-the-fall-of-sgi-chapter-1/#comment-597 RabbJohnny Fri, 01 May 2009 19:42:24 +0000 <a href="#comment-593" rel="nofollow">@RabbJohnny</a> Should Read: RIF’ed BEFORE Bob Bishop could do any serious damage @RabbJohnny
Should Read:
RIF’ed BEFORE Bob Bishop could do any serious damage

]]> By: RabbJohnnyhttp://www.vizworld.com/2009/04/what-led-to-the-fall-of-sgi-chapter-1/#comment-596 RabbJohnny Fri, 01 May 2009 19:41:40 +0000 WHAT?!?! No mention of TJ? WHAT?!?! No mention of TJ?

]]> By: RabbJohnnyhttp://www.vizworld.com/2009/04/what-led-to-the-fall-of-sgi-chapter-1/#comment-593 RabbJohnny Fri, 01 May 2009 19:27:15 +0000 Chances are the "former SGI Engineer (who preferred to remain Anonymous)" was RIF'ed Bob Bishop could do any serious damage. ;-) Chances are the “former SGI Engineer (who preferred to remain Anonymous)” was RIF’ed Bob Bishop could do any serious damage. ;-)

]]> By: PJFhttp://www.vizworld.com/2009/04/what-led-to-the-fall-of-sgi-chapter-1/#comment-591 PJF Fri, 01 May 2009 18:38:54 +0000 Linux Networx was a total and complete financial basketcase before Bo came in. The idiots previously running the company hadn't even filed their freakin corporate income taxes. Linux Networx was a total and complete financial basketcase before Bo came in.
The idiots previously running the company hadn’t even filed their freakin corporate income taxes.

]]> By: Yerazehttp://www.vizworld.com/2009/04/what-led-to-the-fall-of-sgi-chapter-1/#comment-559 Yeraze Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:03:00 +0000 <a href="#comment-557" rel="nofollow">@ms</a> My original offer stands.. Write up some examples and send it to tips@vizworld.com and we'ld love to run it! @ms My original offer stands.. Write up some examples and send it to tips@vizworld.com and we’ld love to run it!

]]> By: mshttp://www.vizworld.com/2009/04/what-led-to-the-fall-of-sgi-chapter-1/#comment-557 ms Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:31:44 +0000 Bob Bishop should have been mentioned. He did as much or more damage as Rick Bell-loser did!Under both of their guidance, SGI still kept spending money on travel, parties, etc, even though they were losing $40 million per quarter. Bob Bishop should have been mentioned. He did as much or more damage as Rick Bell-loser did!

Under both of their guidance, SGI still kept spending money on travel, parties, etc, even though they were losing $40 million per quarter.

]]> By: Yerazehttp://www.vizworld.com/2009/04/what-led-to-the-fall-of-sgi-chapter-1/#comment-546 Yeraze Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:07:21 +0000 <a href="#comment-544" rel="nofollow">@@notsofast</a> True, they've all got some blame in this.. If you have any concrete examples, tho, I'ld love to hear them :) @@notsofast
True, they’ve all got some blame in this.. If you have any concrete examples, tho, I’ld love to hear them :)

]]> By: @notsofasthttp://www.vizworld.com/2009/04/what-led-to-the-fall-of-sgi-chapter-1/#comment-544 @notsofast Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:32:39 +0000 Where is Dennis McKenna is this mix? How about Bob Bishop? Interesting to note the lack of mention of past CEOs... Where is Dennis McKenna is this mix? How about Bob Bishop? Interesting to note the lack of mention of past CEOs…

]]> By: Yerazehttp://www.vizworld.com/2009/04/what-led-to-the-fall-of-sgi-chapter-1/#comment-452 Yeraze Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:01:58 +0000 <a href="#comment-450" rel="nofollow">@Anonymity</a> True... but in the process, Linux Networx went up in smoke.. So it's effectively an acquisition where they fired all the employees. @Anonymity True… but in the process, Linux Networx went up in smoke.. So it’s effectively an acquisition where they fired all the employees.

]]> By: Anonymityhttp://www.vizworld.com/2009/04/what-led-to-the-fall-of-sgi-chapter-1/#comment-450 Anonymity Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:40:38 +0000 KNOW THE FACTS. SGI DID NOT aquire Linux Networx. SGI aquired some Linux Networx SW, patents and technology. KNOW THE FACTS. SGI DID NOT aquire Linux Networx. SGI aquired some Linux Networx SW, patents and technology.

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