> It is also my understanding that things
> became much worse for the sector that so far felt immune from the
> downturns of the capitalist economy - software engineers. These folks
> are conservative to begin with
Not of all them are Microsloths. The programmers/designers responsible for the PS2, "Half Life", "Max Payne", open source software, Linux and... *drum roll*... Grand Theft Auto 3/Vice City are some of the greatest subversives around.
-- DRR