Adobe to aquire Macromedia $3.5 Billion stock
Adobe to aquire Macromedia $3.5 Billion stock
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robertuk

Original Poster:

591 posts

285 months

Monday 18th April 2005
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The two great design software houses are to merge.

Wonder what the future holds for us ?

Visit Adobe.com or Macromedia.com for full details.


Ramesh


>>> Edited by robertuk on Monday 18th April 14:47

alextgreen

15,782 posts

265 months

Friday 22nd April 2005
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But were they considered direct competitors?

I think of Adobe's main business as photo manipulation/mastering and Macromedia's as art/animation/creation.

I'm sure the two could do a lot worse than to learn from one another.

Angelis

2,333 posts

259 months

Friday 22nd April 2005
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I love Macromedia software as much as i hate using Adobe software.

Could be worse...Microsoft could have bought Macromedia out. Then we would really be

UKBob

16,277 posts

288 months

Monday 2nd May 2005
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Angelis said:
Microsoft could have bought Macromedia
out. Then we would really be




Thank god they didnt. Wouldnt monopoly rules prevent them from doing so anyway?

Angelis

2,333 posts

259 months

Monday 2nd May 2005
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UKBob said:

Thank god they didnt. Wouldnt monopoly rules prevent them from doing so anyway?


Like it's stopped them before........