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IBM about to take over Borland ?

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Michael Van Canneyt

Hi,

This popped up when I started Delphi today:

http://www.borland.com/news/press_releases/2002/08_19_02_IBM_agreement.html http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/19084.html
http://www.theregus.com/content/3/26017.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1001-954322.html
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,476498,00.asp http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/1448921

You'd better prepare for a beta release of lazarus ASAP;
maybe IBM will buy you too then :)

Michael.

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Mike Taylor
to Michael Van Canneyt: I didn't say that it was taking over Borland. (hence the '?' mark) But it could be…
On Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Mike Taylor wrote: > IBM is *not* buying Borland, but rather recognizing Borland's lead

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> certain areas and teaming up with them. I didn't say that it was taking over Borland. (hence the '?' mark) But it could be considered a first step towards this :)

sheesh - I don't know how I didn't see the question mark - sorry.

One never knows in such corporate matters. Just look at Digital, Compaq ... Or Interbase, ashton-tate etc.

True, but I think Borland got burned by it's previous experience and may not want to repeat that for a while.

bear

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Michael Van Canneyt
to Mike Taylor
Mike Taylor wrote
IBM is *not* buying Borland, but rather recognizing Borland's lead in certain areas and teaming up with them.

I didn't say that it was taking over Borland. (hence the '?' mark) But it could be considered a first step towards this :)

One never knows in such corporate matters.
Just look at Digital, Compaq ... Or Interbase, ashton-tate etc.

Michael.

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