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[News] [SOT] Intel and IBM Go East

IBM to Lay Off About 1,300 U.S. Workers

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| Some 1,300 workers in IBM Corp. services operations in the United States
| have received notices that their jobs are slated for elimination,
| according to a labor group.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070501/ibm_layoffs.html?.v=1

Intel to Cut 1,000 Jobs in New Mexico

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| Intel Corp. said Tuesday that it expects to cut more than 1,000 jobs
| at its Rio Rancho plant as the company ends production of an older
| silicon wafer technology.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070501/intel_new_mexico.html?.v=2

Both companies create jobs in Asia. Novell and Microsoft are no exception
here. Relevance to Linux? Geographic independence. Buying proprietary
software does not necessarily create or sustain jobs in one's country.


Related:

Bill Gates: The next great success will come from Asia

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| According to him, Microsoft established its first research center
| in Asia about 10 years ago and currently is spending 60 percent
| of its research and development budget in Asia.
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http://english1.people.com.cn/200704/22/eng20070422_368644.html

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