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class=666333420-26092005>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.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>C.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><B>From:</B> delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz
[mailto:delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Nahum.Wild<BR><SPAN
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<DIV align=left>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 <EM>"is a cash
cow"</EM> and not because they have a grand vision for it. Borland seem to
be winding down <EM>Deploy</EM> based products and transferring staff internally
away from this and related areas. As a result:</DIV>
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<DIV align=left><EM>"...All of this has had a chilling effect on morale at the
Delphi and Deploy groups. Several<BR>top people have already resigned, and
Mr. Coates has been informed that others<BR>have offers for employment
elsewhere...."</EM></DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Not good. Is D2006 going to be the last potentially
decent version????? </DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Has anyone heard anything further about this? Got
links?</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>