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<DIV><SPAN class=750462521-26092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Here
is the quote from that link.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=750462521-26092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>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.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=750462521-26092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=750462521-26092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Leigh</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz
[mailto:delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Conor
Boyd<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 27 September 2005 8:37 a.m.<BR><B>To:</B> 'NZ
Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [DUG] Top
Delphi people colud be leaving borland.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
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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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><A
href="http://news.com.com/Borlands+squeeze+play/2008-1012_3-5879361.html"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT
size=2>http://news.com.com/Borlands+squeeze+play/2008-1012_3-5879361.html</FONT></FONT></A></DIV>
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size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=666333420-26092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>C.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
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
class=666333420-26092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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face=Verdana size=2><A
href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=112793&p=irol-SECText&TEXT=aHR0cDovL2NjYm4uMTBrd2l6YXJkLmNvbS94bWwvZmlsaW5nLnhtbD9yZXBvPXRlbmsmaXBhZ2U9MzY5MzM5MiZkb2M9MCZhdHRhY2g9b24=">http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=112793&p=irol-SECText&TEXT=aHR0cDovL2NjYm4uMTBrd2l6YXJkLmNvbS94bWwvZmlsaW5nLnhtbD9yZXBvPXRlbmsmaXBhZ2U9MzY5MzM5MiZkb2M9MCZhdHRhY2g9b24=</A></DIV>
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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>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left>Has anyone heard anything further about this? Got
links?</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>