Re: ADA IS NOT A FAILURE.

[cis.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexa s.edu!mars.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu!ehrler@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Paul Ehrler)]

>  I can't agree with you here John, development costs are not "sunk".  Every
>   3 R&D venture I've ever been associated with or heard of, has a "break-even
"
>   3 point, which is calculated up front.  The development team, or champion, 
or
>   3 manager (it varies with company) *MUST* break even by a particular date o
r
>   3 have their head(s) handed to them by the backers (e.g. the Board of
>   3 Directors).  

So what's your point?  The fact that the bad decision is made by the board
of directors does not elminate the fact that a bad decision has been made.