Updates on IBM's attempt to buy Sun

UnixGuy

on 5th of April...

Report: Sun rejects IBM offer, IBM withdraws bid | Business Tech - CNET News


But on 16/April...


Sun to IBM: Please come back | Business Tech - CNET News

UnixGuy

IBM Saying No to Sun at Any Price: Report


looks like it's over

Kaminsky

It ain't over till the fat executive sings ...

the_Grinch

I'm still trying to figure out why IBM would even bother....

darkerosxx

the_Grinch wrote: »

I'm still trying to figure out why IBM would even bother....

Eliminate competition and gain a bigger piece of the market pie.

HeroPsycho

the_Grinch wrote: »

I'm still trying to figure out why IBM would even bother....

IBM doesn't have it's own particularly good NFS NAS storage solutions, which is why they are currently selling IBM rebranded NetApps.

UnixGuy

the_Grinch wrote: »

I'm still trying to figure out why IBM would even bother....

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