I want to give a quick update about Delphi logos posted on my web-site.
It has been officially reconfirmed, logos present on the page are allowed to be used as affiliation logos but with one exception:
Please note that some of the 3rd party logos no longer can be used since “Borland” is present.
It has been a week since sale/acquisition of CodeGear (read IDE division) has been completed.
We all heard about $30M as price for CG. Now we can see final numbers.
From “Form 8-K for BORLAND SOFTWARE CORP” now available for public review:
The total consideration was $29.8 million less the estimated amount of the accounts receivable at closing, which was approximately $5.6 million, and less the estimated working capital adjustment of approximately $3.5 million, which resulted in Borland receiving approximately $20.7 million in cash.
And it is not just about money – patents, licenses, trademarks, copyrights…
i) a patent assignment agreement, whereby Borland assigned 34 of its patents which pertain solely or substantially to the CodeGear business;
(ii) a patent license, whereby Borland granted to Embarcadero a non-exclusive license restricted to a certain field of use;
(iii) a technology cross-license agreement, which provides for licenses to and from the parties for software and tools used in both the CodeGear and Borland’s retained business;
(iv) a services agreement which obligates Embarcadero to provide software license management application services to Borland following the closing, which will be necessary because Borland will transfer to Embarcadero the software license management application it uses for certain of its products;
(v) copyright, trademark and domain name assignment agreements, which provided for the assignment of copyrights, trademarks and domain names used primarily in the CodeGear business;
(vi) an occupancy agreement, which will provide for the sublease by Borland of facilities used in the CodeGear business; and
(vii) a transition services agreement, which will obligate Borland to provide services to Embarcadero for a limited time to assist with the transition of the CodeGear business from Borland to Embarcadero.
and associated costs up to $4.4M.
We do not know exact details for the agreement but it is more like a pocket change considering that published revenues for CG in Q1 were $12.2M… and remember original $100M talk? … fire sale.
I am really happy for ET (ex CG) IDE team. With such ex-management one wouldn’t have breakfast to eat.
PS. I want to thank Marco for reminding us about the “A reading from the second book of Codh“.
So Gates is retiring. Another page in computer history is turned, another chapter is completed.
Let’s give him a round of applause! In a way, we are who we are because of him.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/billg/videos/default.aspx?videoID=0
Who knows, without him we all be using Macs today
Regardless of what people prefer, would be here Apple without Microsoft, Mac without PC (a-la Windows)? Would we have personal computers that popular today without PC?
Is the Darwin theory of evolution applicable here? I have a tendency to think very much so.
Talking about evolution selection: Did you know there was GUI OS for PC well before Windows? I have used one called GEM by Digital Research back in 1985 .
With all innovations in Mac, it is presence of the PC (aka Intel based computers) which created the competition and therefore allowed us have more affordable models today. Apple is still trying to be a monopolistic about Mac production, but PC market dictates otherwise forcing Apple to be more open to the concept of multi-vendor approach.
…the former (i.e. Mac people) is a hip, sport-coat-and-sneakers-wearing type of guy who uses his computer for video chatting, music mash-ups and other cool, creative pursuits that starchy, business-suited PC users could never really appreciate unless they tried them on the slick Apple interface. Then again, Windows PC enthusiasts probably think that Mac guy is a smug slacker with an overpriced toy that can’t do any serious computing anyway. Funny thing is, both stereotypes are wrong… (source)
Reading this article, keep in mind that it is most likely another Mac v PC commercial (how low can Apple go? or is it desperation?). I agree with one of the comments:
What amazes me is what people simply fail to understand: If it works, use it – if you like it, go to it. What a waste of energy to insult others who – now listen closely – have nothing more than a personal preference. However… 1) Exploits do exist for the Mac, but they are few because people simply like the platform. 2) Computers are an appliance! They should suit our needs, not dictate our habits or choices. Choose as you will: tinker away, casual use, serve the world, game, it’s your call! 3) Yes there are better platforms for other purposes – where would we be without the flexibility of competition? 4) While Vista was not built for the Mac, interesting that it runs so well. Why, if the PC is “superior” does it run less efficiently? 5) 480 comments… that’s more than some Blogs will get for as many posts! This is some good PR
With half star difference from tests performed, it is very close race, being a very good staged performance. Statistics… I have mathematical background and I seen many times when “statistical” test results are just as good as good is a tester/analyst collecting them. And when statistic does not work, proper wording does
When you configure low-end and midrange notebooks and desktops, you’ll find that except at the very bottom of the heap, Windows machines are roughly comparable in price to Macs. There are fewer Mac models, so if your needs vary from what Apple has decided on, you may find a Windows model that costs less for you. But Apple’s choices make a lot of sense for most people, and when you do the point-by-point comparison, Apple is actually a better value for some needs. (source)
And then do not forget Linux, but it is another story…
For some time I am using ClustrMaps service to track where people are coming from to my blog.
Since last November it is close to 22K visits today.
I would like to thank everybody for taking time and reading some of my postings.
I see a lot of attention received when it comes to Delphi. But I also see a growing number of people coming to read some of my other posts which are not otherwise visible via DelphiFeeds.com and I always welcome everyone and value their opinions.
What is interesting about the service is that anyone can easily see distribution of the visitors around the world – big continents and small islands, Internet is everywhere. I might missed a few spots on the maps (like Alaska, Guinea, and Antarctica (would you imagine Internet for fun there?)), but who knows, one day there could be visitors and from those remote locations.
I have enabled Google maps for my photo gallery also. It is fun.
Being very big, world become smaller every day as being more and more accessible. One day I hope to have a photo taken from every big place of Earth. And who knows, they sell tours into space nowadays…
