Since (then), that $5.15 an hour has lost a lot of purchasing power. It isn't sufficient income for families.

Up to now, I've been able to avoid Windows NT because the computers that control the power system are for the most part VAXes. But as more things we use, such as time sheets and discrepancy reports, migrate to the NT network, I'll need to do NT. I don't know what will happen; all I can do is try.

If the government is prepared to top up your income even if you opt out of the state scheme then you may as well take up this lump sum. It will not cost you anything to do so.

The minimum wage was enacted in 1937 during the Great Depression and it has been increased 16 times. It's a well-established economic policy to help families.

This is an issue of fairness and doing what's morally right.

Qualcomm is hedging its bets -- in case CDMA eventually gets killed off or loses out to OFDM.