Re: Microsoft to announce buyout of Informix

Why would the SEC allow it when they didn't allow Bill to takeover Intuit? dp In <01bc582a$8096f9e0$38c3f326@mantis> "James McGovern" <mcgovej@commandsys.com> writes: > >When your look at INFORMIX over the last five or so years, think of all >the products that have been brought to market by INFORMIX.... Now think >of how much the market has taken up the offering's.... How much >resources do you think it takes to bring a product to market ? How long >do you think it takes to return an overall profit on the product ? ..... > I'm guessing they have lost heaps of doe ray me over the last few years >because of diversification. > >One thing is certain, When money in the door slows down and money out >the door speeds up your asking for a takeover and I can't think of any >other company that has the proven record in software development like >Microsoft. When you think Captain Billy boy has taken the idea of >creating a dos for dummies environment and ran with it and now look at >the giant he has made. I can't wait to see what will happen with >INFORMIX and thank god we all have the opportunity to be there at the >start.