OT: Imho, the dumbest acquisition occurred today….

[UCGal]

I worked for a very small company that did modem drivers (among other things) back in the pre-wireless 90’s. (Remember dial up and windows 3.1?) Intel bought that software package making the owners rich. Very rich. The driver code they bought was obsolete the day it was bought.

But the owners of the company made a bundle. The guys who wrote the code got very small bonuses and mostly left in anger. I worked on different stuff but was still disgusted and I left the company shortly thereafter.

[Coronita]

[quote=UCGal]I gave up on McAfee a year ago… A *nasty* virus got past McAfee – I was able to kill it with the FREE microsoft security essentials.

Free, works better… yeah, I’m a fan.[/quote]

Actually, I just use linux for the really important stuff and don’t bother with Symantec or Macfee.

If I have to use a PC, I have a dedicated hard drive specifically for important stuff running an computer that isn’t connected to a network. And if I need to use a PC on the net, I have a separate pc/drive for that, and I don’t run any AV software.

I have unprotected surfing sessions, except if things break, I just reimage the drive….Uh never mind the analogy.

[Coronita]

[quote=UCGal]I gave up on McAfee a year ago… A *nasty* virus got past McAfee – I was able to kill it with the FREE microsoft security essentials.

Free, works better… yeah, I’m a fan.[/quote]

Actually, I just use linux for the really important stuff and don’t bother with Symantec or Macfee.

If I have to use a PC, I have a dedicated hard drive specifically for important stuff running an computer that isn’t connected to a network. And if I need to use a PC on the net, I have a separate pc/drive for that, and I don’t run any AV software.

I have unprotected surfing sessions, except if things break, I just reimage the drive….Uh never mind the analogy.

[Coronita]

[quote=UCGal]I gave up on McAfee a year ago… A *nasty* virus got past McAfee – I was able to kill it with the FREE microsoft security essentials.

Free, works better… yeah, I’m a fan.[/quote]

Actually, I just use linux for the really important stuff and don’t bother with Symantec or Macfee.

If I have to use a PC, I have a dedicated hard drive specifically for important stuff running an computer that isn’t connected to a network. And if I need to use a PC on the net, I have a separate pc/drive for that, and I don’t run any AV software.

I have unprotected surfing sessions, except if things break, I just reimage the drive….Uh never mind the analogy.

[Coronita]

[quote=UCGal]I gave up on McAfee a year ago… A *nasty* virus got past McAfee – I was able to kill it with the FREE microsoft security essentials.

Free, works better… yeah, I’m a fan.[/quote]

Actually, I just use linux for the really important stuff and don’t bother with Symantec or Macfee.

If I have to use a PC, I have a dedicated hard drive specifically for important stuff running an computer that isn’t connected to a network. And if I need to use a PC on the net, I have a separate pc/drive for that, and I don’t run any AV software.

I have unprotected surfing sessions, except if things break, I just reimage the drive….Uh never mind the analogy.

[Coronita]

[quote=UCGal]I gave up on McAfee a year ago… A *nasty* virus got past McAfee – I was able to kill it with the FREE microsoft security essentials.

Free, works better… yeah, I’m a fan.[/quote]

Actually, I just use linux for the really important stuff and don’t bother with Symantec or Macfee.

If I have to use a PC, I have a dedicated hard drive specifically for important stuff running an computer that isn’t connected to a network. And if I need to use a PC on the net, I have a separate pc/drive for that, and I don’t run any AV software.

I have unprotected surfing sessions, except if things break, I just reimage the drive….Uh never mind the analogy.

[Coronita]

[quote=UCGal]I worked for a very small company that did modem drivers (among other things) back in the pre-wireless 90’s. (Remember dial up and windows 3.1?) Intel bought that software package making the owners rich. Very rich. The driver code they bought was obsolete the day it was bought.

But the owners of the company made a bundle. The guys who wrote the code got very small bonuses and mostly left in anger. I worked on different stuff but was still disgusted and I left the company shortly thereafter.[/quote]

I know the company you are talking about. Actually, you were lucky…I’ve had a few buddies that worked at startups.The a week or so before being acquired, they laid off most of all the workers and the the remaining folks, they increased the company shares (diluting former workers who were let go). Nice huh?

[Coronita]

[quote=UCGal]I worked for a very small company that did modem drivers (among other things) back in the pre-wireless 90’s. (Remember dial up and windows 3.1?) Intel bought that software package making the owners rich. Very rich. The driver code they bought was obsolete the day it was bought.

But the owners of the company made a bundle. The guys who wrote the code got very small bonuses and mostly left in anger. I worked on different stuff but was still disgusted and I left the company shortly thereafter.[/quote]

I know the company you are talking about. Actually, you were lucky…I’ve had a few buddies that worked at startups.The a week or so before being acquired, they laid off most of all the workers and the the remaining folks, they increased the company shares (diluting former workers who were let go). Nice huh?

[Coronita]

[quote=UCGal]I worked for a very small company that did modem drivers (among other things) back in the pre-wireless 90’s. (Remember dial up and windows 3.1?) Intel bought that software package making the owners rich. Very rich. The driver code they bought was obsolete the day it was bought.

But the owners of the company made a bundle. The guys who wrote the code got very small bonuses and mostly left in anger. I worked on different stuff but was still disgusted and I left the company shortly thereafter.[/quote]

I know the company you are talking about. Actually, you were lucky…I’ve had a few buddies that worked at startups.The a week or so before being acquired, they laid off most of all the workers and the the remaining folks, they increased the company shares (diluting former workers who were let go). Nice huh?

[Coronita]

[quote=UCGal]I worked for a very small company that did modem drivers (among other things) back in the pre-wireless 90’s. (Remember dial up and windows 3.1?) Intel bought that software package making the owners rich. Very rich. The driver code they bought was obsolete the day it was bought.

But the owners of the company made a bundle. The guys who wrote the code got very small bonuses and mostly left in anger. I worked on different stuff but was still disgusted and I left the company shortly thereafter.[/quote]

I know the company you are talking about. Actually, you were lucky…I’ve had a few buddies that worked at startups.The a week or so before being acquired, they laid off most of all the workers and the the remaining folks, they increased the company shares (diluting former workers who were let go). Nice huh?

[Coronita]

[quote=UCGal]I worked for a very small company that did modem drivers (among other things) back in the pre-wireless 90’s. (Remember dial up and windows 3.1?) Intel bought that software package making the owners rich. Very rich. The driver code they bought was obsolete the day it was bought.

But the owners of the company made a bundle. The guys who wrote the code got very small bonuses and mostly left in anger. I worked on different stuff but was still disgusted and I left the company shortly thereafter.[/quote]

I know the company you are talking about. Actually, you were lucky…I’ve had a few buddies that worked at startups.The a week or so before being acquired, they laid off most of all the workers and the the remaining folks, they increased the company shares (diluting former workers who were let go). Nice huh?

[Coronita]

[quote=desmond]Another round of corporate acquisitions could be on the way, Potash, McAfee, who will be next?[/quote]

tech is going to consolidate. Big fish, meet small fish. Gulp…

I can’t predict what other bonehead move companies are going to make…

But I can predict HP is going to be floundering for the next year or two…Whoever get’s Hurd next as the CEO, I’m going to be buying shares in that company…

[Coronita]

[quote=desmond]Another round of corporate acquisitions could be on the way, Potash, McAfee, who will be next?[/quote]

tech is going to consolidate. Big fish, meet small fish. Gulp…

I can’t predict what other bonehead move companies are going to make…

But I can predict HP is going to be floundering for the next year or two…Whoever get’s Hurd next as the CEO, I’m going to be buying shares in that company…

[Coronita]

[quote=desmond]Another round of corporate acquisitions could be on the way, Potash, McAfee, who will be next?[/quote]

tech is going to consolidate. Big fish, meet small fish. Gulp…

I can’t predict what other bonehead move companies are going to make…

But I can predict HP is going to be floundering for the next year or two…Whoever get’s Hurd next as the CEO, I’m going to be buying shares in that company…

[Coronita]

[quote=desmond]Another round of corporate acquisitions could be on the way, Potash, McAfee, who will be next?[/quote]

tech is going to consolidate. Big fish, meet small fish. Gulp…

I can’t predict what other bonehead move companies are going to make…

But I can predict HP is going to be floundering for the next year or two…Whoever get’s Hurd next as the CEO, I’m going to be buying shares in that company…

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