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Original Post: I suspect the failure of the IBM-Sun merger is a good thing.
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I suspect the failure of the IBM-Sun merger is a good thing. More competition in the marketplace is usually a good thing. I understand that the acquiring company is often looking for an exit strategy, but I've never quite understood what most acquirers think they're getting. Was there really anything Sun had that IBM couldn't build itself? What exactly did Sun bring to the table? More...