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IBM Buys Rational Software

Posted by timothy on from the renaming-it-whimsical dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Rational Software is going to be taken over by IBM. More info on Rational's website. RIP Rational. This is what rational is sending it's customers: To our valued customers: We are delighted to tell you that IBM and Rational Software have announced a definitive agreement for IBM to purchase Rational. This is a very exciting time for both companies and builds on the extensive business relationship IBM and Rational have had for over 20 years. Most importantly, it will provide significant benefits to you." Other readers submit links to the story in InformationWeek and the Mercury News.

6 of 307 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Open Source? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    So, what do you say IBM?

    I'll think about it.

    -IBM
  2. Re:What do they do? by Queuetue · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here, let me help:

    Google

  3. I can't help myself ... by YahoKa · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can this be expressed as a fraction?

  4. Let's be grateful that IBM rescued Lotus... by dpbsmith · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...otherwise there would be nobody challenging Microsoft in the spreadsheet arena, and we would probably all be forced to use Excel for want of a credible alternative.

    I'm sure IBM's acquisition of Rational wlll be equally successful.

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  5. As opposed to... by MarvinMouse · · Score: 5, Funny

    All that irrational software they've been buying lately.

    I just see the meeting now...

    BoardMember1: So we are going to purchase Rational software?
    BoardMember2: Don't we always purchase rational software?
    BoardMember1: No, we've never purchased Rational software, we've purchased other software before.
    BoardMember3: Other software? What, we've been running on irrational software for years?
    BoardMember1: No, no, no! The other software we buy isn't irrational, it's just not Rational software.
    BoardMember2: Isn't non-rational software irrational?
    BoardMember3: I think he's right Bob.
    BoardMember1: Okay, okay whatever... We've always bought irrational software.. Now all those in favour of purchasing Rational Software say aye.
    Everyone: Aye.

    ** Meeting Ends **

    BoardMember3 to BoardMember2: We're going to have to talk with the older board members... No wonder we've had to much problem.. with all that irrations software we've bought.

    *** thank you... thank you... I'll be here all night people. *** :-)

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    ~ kjrose
  6. Re:IBM by MonTemplar · · Score: 2, Funny

    As opposed to CA, where software companies go to join the ranks of the undead... :)

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    -MT.