[DUG] Top Delphi people colud be leaving borland.

[Leigh Wanstead]

Here is the quote from that link.

The real problem is not getting cheap and cheerful functionality for one
particular role on the team. It's really making the team work together as a
team and deliver a great outcome. Part of the core value-add we aspire to is
making open source and Borland-provided pieces work well together so the
team (has) a good output.

By reading this statement, I believe that guy do not wish to invest in
Delphi anymore. My understanding is Delphi is the most precious for Borland
in this world for now, no other company has that. But sadly they do not
realize that.

Regards
Leigh
  -----Original Message-----
  From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz]On
Behalf Of Conor Boyd
  Sent: Tuesday, 27 September 2005 8:37 a.m.
  To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'
  Subject: RE: [DUG] Top Delphi people colud be leaving borland.


  Doesn't directly address the issues (although there is one question and
response about Coates), but here's a short recent interview with Borland's
newest CEO.

  http://news.com.com/Borlands+squeeze+play/2008-1012_3-5879361.html

  C.



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  From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz]
On Behalf Of Nahum.Wild

  http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=112793&p=irol-SECText&TEXT=aHR
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  Basically Robert Coates has tried to buy Delphi from Borland for US$150m
(way more than it's probably worth).  The Borland Board has said NO,
seemingly without much thought on the matter, because Delphi "is a cash cow"
and not because they have a grand vision for it.  Borland seem to be winding
down Deploy based products and transferring staff internally away from this
and related areas.  As a result:

  "...All of this has had a chilling effect on morale at the Delphi and
Deploy groups.  Several
  top people have already resigned, and Mr. Coates has been informed that
others
  have offers for employment elsewhere...."

  Not good.  Is D2006 going to be the last potentially decent version?????

  Has anyone heard anything further about this?  Got links?
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