On: How to Build a TimesMachine

[hackuser]

> They're actually profitable – not enormously so but the situation doesn't warrant the hyperbole

That's true today. From what I understand, their long-term survival is at stake.

> it also seems somewhat overblown to make it sound like they're putting the entire team on a small side-project.

If someone said that, I would agree with you.

[runako → hackuser]

>> their long-term survival is at stake.

Worth noting that if you listen to the business press, Apple's long-term survival is at stake. (Current liquid assets >$200B.)

So I wouldn't close the book on the Times just yet, on the basis of rumors and analysis by the business press.

[hackuser → runako]

I'm basing it on published information, going back years, about layoffs, other cuts, and significant decreases in revenue.