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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>But then I would prefer it the other way
around – </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Delphi</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> stays with Borland and all the other stuff goes under a new
company name ... Borland has always been and should stay a brand name for software
compilers and IDE’s. Giving </span></font><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Delphi</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> a new company branding would kill it as nobody percept it as a serious
and supported development platform anymore.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Stefan</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz
[mailto:delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Kyley Harris<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:windowtext'>Friday, July 29, 2005</span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:windowtext'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext'>1:21
PM</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NZ Borland Developers Group - </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext'>Delphi</span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:windowtext'> List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [DUG] Borland breakup
demanded</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Actually, I think its a
great idea. I would rate all the problems found in the current version of
delphi as being lack of focus. Trying to make delphi into a wrapper for all the
other spin off products instead of keeping delphi as delphi. A delphi only company
would be good for the ide and the language.<br>
<br>
Stefan Mueller wrote: </span></font></p>
<pre style='margin-left:36.0pt' wrap=""><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Did any of you read the latest twist in this break up story?</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050727/daw029.html?.v=16">http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050727/daw029.html?.v=16</a></span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:36.0pt' wrap=""><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>.... I believe that Borland can maximize the value of the </span></font>Delphi and the</pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Deploy (Visibroker, Borland Application Server and related software) product</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>groups by spinning them off or selling them as soon as possible ....</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>ouch .. I don't like the sound of that one ...</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2
color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Regards,</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Stefan Mueller</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2
color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-----Original Message-----</span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>From: <a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz">delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz</a> [<a
href="mailto:delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz">mailto:delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz</a>] On</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Behalf Of Leigh Wanstead</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sent: </span></font>Tuesday, July 26, 2005 8:35 AM</pre><pre style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>To: Paul A Norman; NZ Borland Developers Group - </span></font>Delphi List</pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Subject: RE: [DUG] Borland breakup demanded</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I don't care they breakup or not.</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I just want two points here.</span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2
color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Delphi</span></font> really should offer 64bit compile. And I would like continue</pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>development of Kylix.</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Regards</span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Leigh</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.salenz.com">http://www.salenz.com</a></span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-----Original Message-----</span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>From: <a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz">delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz</a></span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>[<a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz">mailto:delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz</a>]On Behalf Of Paul A Norman</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sent: </span></font>Saturday, 23 July 2005 1:35 p.m.</pre><pre style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>To: NZ Borland Developers Group - </span></font>Delphi List</pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Subject: [DUG] Borland breakup demanded</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2
color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Posted this to Off Topic, but felt it belonged here:</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Any one in Borland Australasia up with the play with the following yet?</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>From: <a href="http://uk.builder.com/0,39026540,39257625,00.htm">http://uk.builder.com/0,39026540,39257625,00.htm</a></span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Borland breakup demanded</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Martin LaMonica, </span></font>20 July 2005</pre><pre style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>CNET News.com</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>A former Borland board member wants the company split along</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>development tool lines and is developing a plan to make it happen</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Robert Coates, a shareholder and former board member of Borland, has</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>said that he will submit a plan to spin off some product lines in</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>order to "restore Borland's market value". In a statement issued on</span></font></pre><pre
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style='font-size:10.0pt'>Wednesday, Coates said he is developing a plan to break off Borland's</span></font></pre><pre
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style='font-size:10.0pt'>different development tool product units as separate companies to</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>better serve customers. "This will also allow Borland to deliver</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>dependable and sustainable growth in revenues and earnings from a core</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>set of products," Coates said in the statement.</span></font></pre><pre
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style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></pre><pre style='margin-left:
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10.0pt'>Once a large player in the development tools business, Borland is</span></font></pre><pre
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style='font-size:10.0pt'>facing increasing competition from open source alternatives and larger</span></font></pre><pre
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style='font-size:10.0pt'>companies, notably IBM and Microsoft. The company's chief executive,</span></font></pre><pre
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style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dale Fuller, resigned earlier this month when Borland said its</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>second-quarter loss would be larger than expected. The forthcoming</span></font></pre><pre
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style='font-size:10.0pt'>plan by Coates is one of several actions he has taken. In May, he</span></font></pre><pre
style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>issued a statement calling on shareholders to play a more active role</span></font></pre><pre
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style='font-size:10.0pt'>in shaking up Borland's management. And in late 2003, he submitted a</span></font></pre><pre
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