In a message dated 10/24/02 8:55:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, monkeylad@mac.com writes:
<< There are many reasons things are farmed out for other folks to build. >>
One other reason I heard involves basic Italian business economics. Once you
hire someone, it's almost impossible to get rid of them, taxes are higher and
there are benefits to pay (so the story went). As such, all the incentives
are to have contract workers, not permanent employees.
This is in my "unconfirmed hear-say" category, if anyone has something to
add, please chime in.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA