György Bôgel
Land ahoy! Land? – A cautios market snapshot of the infocom-industry
The ragged sails of the ship weave along the still-fierce waves of the sea. Sailors are busy cobbling together a new rudder, patching the sails, and repairing the damage caused by the storm. An exhausted crewman sits in the crow’s nest, wearing his striped uniform and with his eyes on the horizon. At first he only sees a faint blur; he doesn’t dare give the signal, perhaps it’s only a cloud or a patch of fog in the distance. But as the ship sails on, he gets a clearer image - yes, those are cliffs and that yellow must be sand in the foreground. Finally he raises the cry: “Land ahoy! Land!”