LoL! :) I'm not just a bar tab you know, I have feelings... why do you always treat me like some bar tab hussy :) hehehe
On 1/31/07, Grant Straker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Scott, I'm sure we can host a salesman anonymous meeting at WebDU and > you can join the group and say "Hi, My name is Scott... and I'm a > salesman" once you've done it you'll feel much better I'm sure. > > Afterwards you can get out your diamond plated company credit card and > we will give you free rein to tell us the wonders of MS whilst it > stays on the bar - I'll be good to give you hours and hours of > attentive listening ;-) > > Grant > > > > On Jan 30, 9:12 pm, "Scott Barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Heh, the old MS buys Adobe rumour. I'm no legal eagle, but I'd wager > that > > the Department Of Justice and the Consent Decree would have a thing or > two > > to say about that idea, so fear not Peter :0 > > > > On 1/30/07, Peter Tilbrook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was for a time concerned about Microsoft "acquiring" Macromedia > > > (MM). By then MM had done some smart things with Flash, moved CF to > > > the J2EE platform, etc. But Microsoft have, even since Allaire days, > > > been if not a competitor then at least MM was an acquisition target. > > > > > All of us old-timers remember the threat year after year (Microsoft > > > acquires Allaire/MM etc). I've been with Allaire, MM and now Adobe for > > > over 11.5 years now (or close enough to it). > > > > > The Adobe acquisition came out of the blue. And I hated the idea. Am > > > still not convinced (entirely). MM made great guns in involving the > > > developer and end-user community in the pushing forward of the new > > > tech. So far Adobe (with a lot of MM employees) are doing OK. I mean > > > look at the LABS site - a great initiative started by MM. > > > > > Microsoft is more jam it down your throat. Take it or leave it. > > > > > Dreamweaver 8 and FlexBuilder 2 are now my primary IDE's. Microsoft's > > > effort take up too much space, too much OS control, and too damn slow. > > > > > I have enormous respect for ScottyB, yes he is now employed by the > > > enemy, but as far as pushing the conversation to a degree that things > > > will actually happen - best.... job.... ever. > > > > > Microsoft and Adobe are now true competitors in almost every space bar > > > the OS (operating system). > > > > > Both companies employ some of the smartest and dedicated people on the > > > planet. However they should remain competitors. My heart would stop > > > beating if M$ ever acquired Adobe. If that happens - find a buyer for > > > ColdFusion alone (not easy I realise). > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Scott Barneshttp://www.mossyblog.com > > > > > -- Regards, Scott Barnes http://www.mossyblog.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to cfaussie@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
