| I've been using a very different analogy. Digital is a 34 year old
tree. It is a magnificent Maple that is so common in New England.
It has developed well, spread its branches far and wide, and has a
well established root system. It provides life to many animals in
the forest.
If insects or a disease attack a tree limb, that limb may be lost.
Then it is time to call a tree surgeon and remove that dead limb.
There are probably a few dead limbs around the tree of Digital,
but for the most part, I don't see them being trimmed off. This is
part of the problem that got Digital to where it is today, but not
the core of the current problems.
The tree of Digital is suffering from a drought. For the past year
or two there has been little rainfall. The forest is crowded by
several older Oak trees, and many new Poplars. All of the trees,
including the tree of Digital, are withering. In nature, this tree
would expand its root system, shoot out new buds, and hold on
until the rainy season finally arrives. Instead, this tree is
prematurely losing its leaves, causing its food production to
drop. It is cutting off its established root system, because the
ground there is so dry. Soon its very sap will stop flowing thru
its limbs. Someone will cut down what is left of the tree and haul
it off to a lumber mill.
Now is not the time to cut back the live branches and starve the
tree. It is the time to prune the dead wood, become more
aggressive, send out new leaves, twigs, and branches, and grow.
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