"Embarcadero Technologies, a privately-held company of Thoma Cressey Bravo,
today announced that they signed a definitive asset purchase agreement with
Borland Software Corporation (NASDAQ: BORL) to purchase its CodeGear
division.

The transaction is expected to close in 30 to 60 days. By combining the
market leaders in development tools and database tools, Embarcadero will be
able to address the growing productivity and resource challenges companies
face as a result of different applications and diverse database platforms.
With more than $100 million in annual revenue and over 500 employees
worldwide, the combined companies will operate under the Embarcadero
Technologies name."

hasn't that been the official company position since about 1988? (g)

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"Sundial Services" <info (AT) sundialservices (DOT) com> wrote

hasn't that been the official company position since about 1988? (g)

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Steven Green - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA

Diamond Software Group
http://www.diamondsg.com/main.htm
Paradox Support & Sales

Diamond Sports Gems
http://www.diamondsg.com/gemsmain.htm
Sports Memorabilia and Trading Cards

"Sundial Services" <info (AT) sundialservices (DOT) com> wrote

hasn't that been the official company position since about 1988? (g)

--
Steven Green - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA

Diamond Software Group
http://www.diamondsg.com/main.htm
Paradox Support & Sales

Diamond Sports Gems
http://www.diamondsg.com/gemsmain.htm
Sports Memorabilia and Trading Cards

"Sundial Services" <info (AT) sundialservices (DOT) com> wrote

hasn't that been the official company position since about 1988? (g)

--
Steven Green - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA

Diamond Software Group
http://www.diamondsg.com/main.htm
Paradox Support & Sales

Diamond Sports Gems
http://www.diamondsg.com/gemsmain.htm
Sports Memorabilia and Trading Cards

"Sundial Services" <info (AT) sundialservices (DOT) com> wrote

hasn't that been the official company position since about 1988? (g)

--
Steven Green - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA

Diamond Software Group
http://www.diamondsg.com/main.htm
Paradox Support & Sales

Diamond Sports Gems
http://www.diamondsg.com/gemsmain.htm
Sports Memorabilia and Trading Cards

"Sundial Services" <info (AT) sundialservices (DOT) com> wrote

hasn't that been the official company position since about 1988? (g)

--
Steven Green - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA

Diamond Software Group
http://www.diamondsg.com/main.htm
Paradox Support & Sales

Diamond Sports Gems
http://www.diamondsg.com/gemsmain.htm
Sports Memorabilia and Trading Cards

"Sundial Services" <info (AT) sundialservices (DOT) com> wrote

hasn't that been the official company position since about 1988? (g)

--
Steven Green - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA

Diamond Software Group
http://www.diamondsg.com/main.htm
Paradox Support & Sales

Diamond Sports Gems
http://www.diamondsg.com/gemsmain.htm
Sports Memorabilia and Trading Cards

"Sundial Services" <info (AT) sundialservices (DOT) com> wrote

Borland... Inprise... Borland... CodeGear... Embarcadero... a RAD Software
Tool developing company, not a RAD Software Tool developing company... ???
What's up????

It all makes my head spin and it doesn't give me much faith at all in the
company (who ever they are at any moment) or any of its products.
Embarcadero would have made a much wiser decision if they would have
announced that they were keeping their newly acquired CodeGear division
operating under the "CodeGear" brand name.

RAD Software developing tools are used to produce complex solutions that may
takes several years to develop... Most software developers also hope that
it will require many more years to support. If the company providing the
tools which produce these solutions create a constant underlying fear and
erode their products confidence (as Borland or who ever they are, have) ...
then I can understand why developers would avoid using it and shop
elsewhere.

In my opinion, Borland has hurt itself severely by constantly trying to
"find itself"... It's identity crisis has certainly driven many developers
away... What ever happened to their Linux developing RAD tool which they
trumpeted about only a few years ago?? I think its name was Kylix or
something like that. Developers don't want to partner with fickle
companies and Borland has certainly demonstrated that is suffers from a real
"who am I, where am I" crisis.

I think many Delphi developers were just starting to get comfortable with
the idea of having the Delphi product developed by a new 'division' named
"CodeGear" because it appeared that CodeGear was actually in many ways
disconnected from Borland and its historically proven dysfunctional
management... If Embarcadero removes the CodeGear brand, as they
apparently claim ... they will certainly loose even more Delphi developers
who will be looking for something more solid to partner with.... And who
can blame them? They've been beaten up enough.

I think Embarcadero means, "a port, or a place where ships are loaded and
unloaded" in Spanish... Well, Delphi users certainly could use a "safe
harbor"... but they will need something familiar to "feel" secure. Killing
the CodeGear brand name isn't a good start... it simply looks like Delphi is
being "unloaded" and its loyal users left in the storm.


Just my humble opinions.


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`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·-> rodney

Borland... Inprise... Borland... CodeGear... Embarcadero... a RAD Software
Tool developing company, not a RAD Software Tool developing company... ???
What's up????

It all makes my head spin and it doesn't give me much faith at all in the
company (who ever they are at any moment) or any of its products.
Embarcadero would have made a much wiser decision if they would have
announced that they were keeping their newly acquired CodeGear division
operating under the "CodeGear" brand name.

RAD Software developing tools are used to produce complex solutions that may
takes several years to develop... Most software developers also hope that
it will require many more years to support. If the company providing the
tools which produce these solutions create a constant underlying fear and
erode their products confidence (as Borland or who ever they are, have) ...
then I can understand why developers would avoid using it and shop
elsewhere.

In my opinion, Borland has hurt itself severely by constantly trying to
"find itself"... It's identity crisis has certainly driven many developers
away... What ever happened to their Linux developing RAD tool which they
trumpeted about only a few years ago?? I think its name was Kylix or
something like that. Developers don't want to partner with fickle
companies and Borland has certainly demonstrated that is suffers from a real
"who am I, where am I" crisis.

I think many Delphi developers were just starting to get comfortable with
the idea of having the Delphi product developed by a new 'division' named
"CodeGear" because it appeared that CodeGear was actually in many ways
disconnected from Borland and its historically proven dysfunctional
management... If Embarcadero removes the CodeGear brand, as they
apparently claim ... they will certainly loose even more Delphi developers
who will be looking for something more solid to partner with.... And who
can blame them? They've been beaten up enough.

I think Embarcadero means, "a port, or a place where ships are loaded and
unloaded" in Spanish... Well, Delphi users certainly could use a "safe
harbor"... but they will need something familiar to "feel" secure. Killing
the CodeGear brand name isn't a good start... it simply looks like Delphi is
being "unloaded" and its loyal users left in the storm.


Just my humble opinions.


--
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`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·-> rodney