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In article <ZFLA1+-@cs.widener.edu> brendan@cs.widener.edu (Brendan Kehoe) writes:
>I'm gonna try to find a newsstand that still has a copy tomorrow, but
>in the meantime; has anyone else heard or read of this?

Yes.  Borland International has agreed to "purchase" Ashton-Tate.  I say
"purchase" because what Borland will do is trade <x> shares of AT stock for
a single share of Borland stock.  The companies will be merging, but it's
kinda like saying that a whale is merging with the shrimp it eats 8-).

I asked someone I know at Borland if this means AT will stop suing people
instead of programming, and the answer was:

>I assume so.  I don't perceive Borland as the sue-happy type.  For one thing,
>we don't need to search for alternate ways to make money besides making good
>products.  Ashton-Tate was obviously feeling like their products couldn't
>compete in the marketplace.  No official word yet, though.

In regards to a message I'd posted a few weeks ago:  I wonder if SCO is
feeling awfully foolish right now?  I honestly don't think Borland would sue
SCO, although, of course, I don't even work at either company, let alone
know what they'd do or not do.

I hope Borland does not take over AT's tactics and does wonderfully.

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