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"Not only are Indian companies a third of the cost, but they actually are better," Thibodeau said in a telephone interview from his office outside Boston. "It's really kind of scary."

Show me! Where's the proof? Why is cheating so widespread in India (and especially China) that GRE testing was canceled in 2002?. Cheating was especially bad in China and India for the Computer Science GRE. It's not just the GRE. It's everywhere.

Every time I see "they are better than us" BS I will post this.

You may not agree with Americans for Higher Education Reform but their links are to legitimate news organizations with stories covering widespread cheating in Asian countries.

http://www.aher.org/soaf_quick.php

Why haven't we heard of problems? We have. Freepers have posted their experience and read CIO magazine articles (cio.com). Then read the comments readers add to the articles. And keep in mind that the stampede offshore is still ramping up. Of course, not all Asians cheat.

BTW, in the pre-PC days of early TV (the John Cameron "Timex, takes a licking and keeps on ticking" Swayze days) I remember the annual stories of university students in India rioting because the universities were trying to keep them for cheating on finals.

So where's the proof that "they" are better? What's the real reason for offshoring?

"It's for the consumers," says Hillary Corpexec.

61 posted on 01/01/2004 9:00:35 PM PST by WilliamofCarmichael
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To: WilliamofCarmichael
So where's the proof that "they" are better? What's the real reason for offshoring?

The proof, as the say, is in the pudding. I am skeptical about some of the offshore talent, but I know firsthand that many of them are every bit as sharp as even the sharpest US technologists.

I've been a software engineer since '81, and have been involved in a broad range of challenging projects since that time. And I have no reservations at all about the highly talented team I've put together in Latin America. In fact, I have found their command of a wide range of cutting-edge technologies (and their professionalism) to be altogether impressive.

66 posted on 01/01/2004 9:23:22 PM PST by The Duke
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