BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... Goto page 1, 2  Next          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi Non-Technical View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Andrew Skinner Guest Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 8:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... "DelphiPlayer" <justmeandme (AT) nonenetdot (DOT) com> wrote Quote: ... out Borland. If IBM buys, it will keep the Java tools and sell Delphi to Microsoft. If Microsoft buys, the <snip> Have I missed some news or is this just the usual kite flying on b.p.d.non-tech? Andrew Back to top Uffe Kousgaard Guest Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 8:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... "DelphiPlayer" <justmeandme (AT) nonenetdot (DOT) com> wrote Quote: Anyone agree? yes, we all agree that you are a troll. Back to top Dettmer, A. L. Guest Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 10:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... DelphiPlayer wrote: Quote: ... out Borland. If IBM buys, it will keep the Java tools and sell Delphi to Microsoft. If Microsoft buys, the opposite will happen. Either way, Delphi users will get a big lift and OP will become more popular. Anyone agree? ???????????????? Back to top Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) Guest Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 10:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... DelphiPlayer wrote: Quote: ... out Borland. If IBM buys, it will keep the Java tools and sell Delphi to Microsoft. If Microsoft buys, the opposite will happen. Oh no, not one of those totally unfounded nonsense threads again, depicting the doom of Borland end/or Delphi. I wonder what makes people start them? -- Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) Back to top Rosimildo da Silva Guest Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 11:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) wrote: Quote: DelphiPlayer wrote: ... out Borland. If IBM buys, it will keep the Java tools and sell Delphi to Microsoft. If Microsoft buys, the opposite will happen. Oh no, not one of those totally unfounded nonsense threads again, depicting the doom of Borland end/or Delphi. I wonder what makes people start them? Fear to go to Dentist. <g> Back to top David Erbas-White Guest Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 11:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) wrote: Quote: DelphiPlayer wrote: ... out Borland. If IBM buys, it will keep the Java tools and sell Delphi to Microsoft. If Microsoft buys, the opposite will happen. Oh no, not one of those totally unfounded nonsense threads again, depicting the doom of Borland end/or Delphi. I wonder what makes people start them? Ritalin prescription running out? David Erbas-White Back to top Martin James Guest Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 12:17 am    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... "> > Quote: BTW, there is no reason not to split up Delphi and Kylix. No one is porting between the 2 anyway. Hello. Rgds, No-one. Back to top Martin Harvey (Demon Acco Guest Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 1:43 am    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 13:09:05 +0000, DelphiPlayer <justmeandme (AT) nonenetdot (DOT) com> wrote: Quote: ... out Borland. If IBM buys, it will keep the Java tools and sell Delphi to Microsoft. If Microsoft buys, the opposite will happen. Either way, Delphi users will get a big lift and OP will become more popular. Anyone agree? Not *THIS* topic again. Someone flots this argument once every few months, and they've been doing so for *years*. I remember reading some similar posts at least 6 years ago, and it hasn't happened yet. MH. Back to top Rosimildo da Silva Guest Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 1:58 am    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) wrote: Quote: Rosimildo da Silva wrote: I wonder what makes people start them? Fear to go to Dentist. Was that one of those replies that try very hard to be funny and get the word "dentist" in there at the same time? What do you mean ? (I've tried to be fun ! ). Rosimildo. Back to top Wayne Niddery [TeamB] Guest Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 2:39 am    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... Martin Harvey (Demon Account) wrote: Quote: Not *THIS* topic again. This topic even predates Delphi, people have been predicting the demise of Borland since at least the start of the '90s (about the time they bought Ashton-Tate or earlier). So let's see, they have managed to prove the doomsayers wrong consistently for at least 12 years now that I'm aware of. During that time they were not supposed to survive: - the change from DOS to Windows, - the "Cashectomy" Lotus tried to give them - the advent of VC++, - the advent of VB, - the shift from 16 to 32 bit Windows, - the advent of COM, - the loss of Anders H. - the mismanagment of Yokum (the only one that actually came close) - the advent of Java .... and now of course they aren't supposed to survive the advent of .Net or C#. But, like all alleged psychics, they will continue predicting just in case one day it comes true, hoping they will get to say "told ya so" conveniently forgetting all the times and years they were wrong. -- Wayne Niddery - Logic Fundamentals, Inc. (www.logicfundamentals.com) RADBooks: http://www.logicfundamentals.com/RADBooks.html "It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself." - Thomas Jefferson Back to top Captain Jake Guest Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 4:11 am    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... In borland.public.delphi.non-technical, "Wayne Niddery [TeamB]" <wniddery (AT) chaff (DOT) aci.on.ca> wrote in message <3f63d5b3$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com>... Quote: - the advent of Java That was one of the most wildly incorrect predictions of the bunch. Java has actually saved Borland. -- ***Free Your Mind*** Back to top Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu Guest Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 4:12 am    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... MeaPerson <justmeandme (AT) nonenetdot (DOT) com> wrote in news:3f635e07 @newsgroups.borland.com: Quote: BTW, there is no reason not to split up Delphi and Kylix. No one is porting between the 2 anyway. I know of many companies who dual deploy server applications using both. -- Chad Z. Hower (a.k.a. Kudzu) - http://www.hower.org/Kudzu/ "Programming is an art form that fights back" ELKNews - Get your free copy at http://www.atozedsoftware.com Back to top Eric Schreiber Guest Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 5:20 am    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... "Rudy Velthuis (TeamB)" <rvelthuis (AT) gmx (DOT) de> wrote: Quote: Oh no, not one of those totally unfounded nonsense threads again, depicting the doom of Borland end/or Delphi. I wonder what makes people start them? Under-developed social skills. -- www.kobayashi.com www.ericschreiber.com Back to top Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) Guest Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 7:47 am    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... MeaPerson wrote: Quote: Sep 5, 2003 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) -- Rumors resurface Borland Software (Nasdaq: BORL) is the target of a takeover bid. Speculators suggest IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM), which the company just announced a new deal with, may be interested in buying the company. Others suggest software giant Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) could be a potential suitor. Hope this helps! Yeah, but such rumours pop up regularly, and already since many, many years. I think that rumour was dealt with already. -- Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) Bible, Dijkstra 5:15 "and the clueless shall spend their time reinventing the wheel while the elite merely use the Wordstar key mappings" -- Ed Mulroy Back to top Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) Guest Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:07 am    Post subject: Re: Either IBM or Microsoft will buy... Rosimildo da Silva wrote: Quote: What do you mean ? (I've tried to be fun ! ). Yeah, that is what I said: you forcefully tried to be funny while using the word dentist. <g> -- Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) "Ah well, then I supppose I shall have to die beyond my means." - Oscar Wilde, dying words Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi Non-Technical All times are GMT Goto page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2   Jump to: Select a forum C++ Builder Newsgroups----------------C++ BuilderC++ Builder (ActiveX)C++ Builder (Announcements)C++ Builder (Command Line Tools)C++ Builder DatabasesC++ Builder Databases (ADO)C++ Builder Databases (Desktop)C++ Builder Databases (InterBase Express)C++ Builder Databases (Multi-Tier)C++ Builder Databases (SQL Servers)C++ Builder (Graphics)C++ Builder (IDE)C++ Builder (Internet)C++ Builder (Internet Socket)C++ Builder (Internet Web)C++ Builder (Jobs)C++ Builder (Language)C++ Builder (Language C++)C++ Builder (Compatibility with MFC)C++ Builder (Native API)C++ Builder (Non-Technical)C++ Builder (Students)C++ Builder (Third Party Tools)C++ Builder (Upgrade)C++ Builder (VCL)C++ Builder (VCL Components Usage)C++ Builder (VCL Components Development)C++ Builder (VCL Usage)C++ Builder (WinAPI)C++ Builder Installation Delphi Newsgroups----------------Delphi (General)Delphi ActiveX Controls UsageDelphi ActiveX Controls DevelopmentDelphi As400Delphi DatabasesDelphi Databases (ADO)Delphi Databases (dbExpress)Delphi Databases (Desktop)Delphi Databases (InterBase Express)Delphi Databases (Multi-Tier)Delphi Databases (SQL Servers)Delphi DeploymentDelphi GraphicsDelphi IDEDelphi InternationalizationDelphi InternetDelphi Internet Isapi-WebBrokerDelphi Internet WebSnapDelphi Internet WinsockDelphi JobsDelphi Language BASMDelphi Language ObjectPascalDelphi Model Driven Architecture (General)Delphi Model Driven Architecture (Third Party)Delphi MultimediaDelphi Native APIDelphi Non-TechnicalDelphi ObjectPascalDelphi OLE AutomationDelphi OO designDelphi OpenToolsAPIDelphi Reporting-ChartingDelphi RTLDelphi StudentsDelphi TeamSourceDelphi Thirdparty ToolsDelphi Thirdparty Tools (General)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (IntraWeb)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (RaveReports)Delphi UpgradeDelphi VCLDelphi VCL ComponentsDelphi VCL Components UsingDelphi VCL Components WritingDelphi WebServices SOAPDelphi WinAPIDelphi XMLDelphi Installationcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.misccomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.usagecomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.writingcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.databasescomp.lang.pascal.delphi.misccomp.sources.delphi JBuilder Newsgroups----------------JBuilderJBuilder AnnouncementsJBuilder Applet IssuesJBuilder As400JBuilder CompilerJBuilder CORBA/RMIJBuilder DatabasesJBuilder DB SwingJBuilder DebuggerJBuilder DeploymentJBuilder DocumentationJBuilder EnterpriseJBuilder HandheldJBuilder IDEJBuilder JavaJBuilder JavaAPIJBuilder Java LanguageJBuilder Java SwingJBuilder Java BeansJBuilder Java Beans UsageJBuilder Java Beans DevelopmentJBuilder JBCLJBuilder JDataStoreJBuilder JobsJBuilder LinuxJBuilder MacintoshJBuilder & MobileSetJBuilder MultiLingual AppsJBuilder Non-TechnicalJBuilder OpenToolsJBuilder Servlets (JSP)JBuilder StudentsJBuilder Team DevelopmentJBuilder Thirdparty ToolsJBuilder UpgradeJBuilder Installation InterBase Newsgroups----------------InterBaseInterBase Bug DiscussionInterBase GeneralInterBase IBConsoleInterBase OpenSourceInterBase ReplicationInterBase SQLInterBase ThirdpartyInterBase Installation Miscellaneous Borland Newsgroups----------------AppCenterAppServerEnteraVisiBroker  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.