First of all, I'd like to appologise for the noise and for cross-posting. This is my first and last e-mail on this list. As you may have noticed from the subject of the e-mail, I'm about to speak about the SigEx Ventures company, an organisation that appoints itself as the liaison between strategic investors and young tallented people in IT&C. It originates in the US but currently operates in Europe. Specifically in Pau, France. On their website (www.sigex.com, now www.thefoundryschool.tv) they speak fluent Corporatese. I must admit, I'm not a native English speaker, but even so my ear is trained well enough for me to be able to tell spam from ham. They present some glossy products, that nobody ever actually saw working. They're all vaporware. On the same website they speak about fantastic opportunities offered to young talented fellows in the IT&C field, in the shape of internship at their fantastic research centre in Pau. Unfortunately, it's all in the demo because the real deal is nothing like it. There's no such thing as opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies or leading researchers in the branch. It's all smoke and mirrors. As a former intern there, I feel that the truth should be made available, as neither of their statements really hold true. My best bet is that they attract investors and suck up their cash without ever producing anything.
I'm gathering all sorts of information, starting with my own experience, on http://sigexfoundry.blogspot.com. Feel free to read more there. Why am I doing this? There is a term for my action, called whistleblowing. I'd like to underline the fact that I'm by no means affected by SigEx's past or current actions, I went there as an intern for merely satisfying my own curiosity about them. But I know that many of the subscribers of this list are scholars, professors, people with strong positions in the branch, most of which can easily pass as models for younger enthusiasts. They're the ones I'd like this mail to reach. It'd be a real pity if more people suffered from SigEx's dubious practices. Once again, here is the link to the blog: http://sigexfoundry.blogspot.com And, once again, sorry for the noise. _______________________________________________ freebsd-chat@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-chat To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
