Adobe to aquire Macromedia $3.5 Billion stock

[robertuk]

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]

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]

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]

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]

UKBob said:

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

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