[discuss] Digg Story: More Evidence That Google Is Buying Sun?

2006-03-10 Thread Chad Smith
Google might be buying Sun. http://digg.com/links/More_Evidence_That_Google_Is_Buying_Sun_ --- More Evidence That Google Is Buying Sun? A recent e-mail from a Sun exec states Possibly True over Google buyout of Sun. What do you all think of this? What would this mean for OpenOffice.org? -- -

Re: [discuss] Digg Story: More Evidence That Google Is Buying Sun?

2006-03-10 Thread Daniel Carrera
Neither Sun nor Google have enough money to buy the other. The two companies have similar revenue ($11b for Sun, $6b for Google). If Google *did* have enough revenue, it doesn't seem right to buy a company with decreasing revenue. Also, Sun's business model is diametrically opposite to

Re: [discuss] Digg Story: More Evidence That Google Is Buying Sun?

2006-03-10 Thread Chad Smith
Did you read the article - or just reply based on the title? On 3/10/06, Daniel Carrera [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Neither Sun nor Google have enough money to buy the other. The two companies have similar revenue ($11b for Sun, $6b for Google). If Google *did* have enough revenue, it doesn't

Re: [discuss] Digg Story: More Evidence That Google Is Buying Sun?

2006-03-10 Thread Daniel Carrera
Chad Smith wrote: Did you read the article - or just reply based on the title? Why I just replied to your email of course. Is it a humour article? Daniel. -- /\/`) http://opendocumentfellowship.org /\/_/ /\/_/ A life? Sounds great! \/_/Do you know where I could download

Re: [discuss] Digg Story: More Evidence That Google Is Buying Sun?

2006-03-10 Thread Chad Smith
On 3/10/06, Daniel Carrera [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Chad Smith wrote: Did you read the article - or just reply based on the title? Why I just replied to your email of course. Is it a humour article? No - it's not a humor article - it's a serious article. There is reason to believe that

Re: [discuss] Digg Story: More Evidence That Google Is Buying Sun?

2006-03-10 Thread Daniel Carrera
Chad Smith wrote: No - it's not a humor article - it's a serious article. There is reason to believe that Google wants to buy Sun. There are ways that Sun would add to Google's Business plan. Both are already working together. Both are competitors of Microsoft. Both are working with

Re: [discuss] Digg Story: More Evidence That Google Is Buying Sun?

2006-03-10 Thread Chad Smith
On 3/10/06, Daniel Carrera [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The link didn't have an article that I could see. On a second look, that page has a link to another article. Ok, I just read that other article. I don't really see anything in it besides gossip. It says that judging from an email that might

[discuss] Digg Story: More Evidence That Google Is Buying Sun?

2006-03-10 Thread Digg
Google to buy Sun? Maybe... What do you all think - and what do you think it would mean for OpenOffice.org? digg user would like to share this story with you: http://digg.com/links/More_Evidence_That_Google_Is_Buying_Sun_ --- More Evidence That Google Is Buying Sun? A recent e-mail from a