IBM and Sun break off merger talk

mdriftmeyermdriftmeyer
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12078259



Thank you! This is a plus for the Industry at large.



Now, Sun should demand at least $15 Billion to silence IBM from making further offers.

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    hmurchisonhmurchison Posts: 12,423member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mdriftmeyer View Post


    http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12078259



    Thank you! This is a plus for the Industry at large.



    Now, Sun should demand at least $15 Billion to silence IBM from making further offers.



    Phew..



    cooler and more sane heads prevailed. Apple...get a clue.
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    mdriftmeyermdriftmeyer Posts: 7,503member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by hmurchison View Post


    Phew..



    cooler and more sane heads prevailed. Apple...get a clue.



    Yep. People who have never worked in the Enterprise, directly and indirectly with Sun don't grasp how big a disaster it would be for the industry to have IBM hording that much IP.
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