[justiceseeker93]

Judging by IBM's longstanding Smarter Planet campaign, it would seem that "increasing value" comes from sucking off the public teat.

You are correct to some degree. In the age of the government leviathian, it's virtually impossible for any large corporation to succeed without cozy relations with Big Brother.

[ml/nj]

it's virtually impossible for any large corporation to succeed without cozy relations with Big Brother

How's Apple doing?

Even Microsoft keeps its distance so far as I can tell.

IBM sucks up. I hope they die.

ML/NJ