[matthew fuller]

If I remember correctly, HP was a manufacturer of electronic equipment for the industry in the 1950’s/60’s with emphasis on military electronics before their adventures with the PC industry. I’m quite sure that they had built up quite a complement of military-industrial overhead that needed quite a bit of culling the herd.

[Mycroft Holmes]

I’m quite sure that they had built up quite a complement of military-industrial overhead that needed quite a bit of culling the herd.

The HP herd you refer to were culled to Agilent, a company formed to take over HP's instrument business. They are doing quite well.

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[entropy12]

Exactly, but culling the herd is branded “destruction of company” by some. I sometimes wonder if they understand capitalism and if they even believe in free market economy.