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From: Rich <rich@example.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Joy of this, Joy of that
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2024 21:53:33 -0000 (UTC)
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The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 09/12/2024 15:28, Rich wrote:
>> ndeed,*very*  much so.  Which is why "enterprise" and "corporate" IT
>> environments are so rabid about having "support".  "Support" is their
>> buzzword for "someone else to blame so we can cover our assess when the
>> shit hits the fan".
> 
> LOL.
> 
> Most support contracts are not worth wiping your bottom on.
> 
> They are just designed to make money out of.
> 
> The sub prime mortgage crisis was typical of such.
> 
> "We have shit loads of bad debt that we cant offload"
> "Well package it up  with insurance against failure  and sell it as A1 
> guaranteed debt then"
> "But what will happen if the insurance companies can't cover it"
> "Oh that will be the government's problem, not ours"
> 
> 
> http://vps.templar.co.uk/Cartoons%20and%20Politics/story.jpg

Nice...

Although I doubt that anyone actually asked the "what if" question 
about the insurance companies in the run-up to the explosion.