IBM Buys Rational Software

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.

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Thank G-d!!!

[Apreche]

Rational Rose is the shittiest piece of software I have ever had to use. We have to use it in some CS and SE classes to draw UML diagrams and it is total crap. Not only that but the program costs like thousands of dollars from what I hear.
By judging the one piece of software they make that I have used I can tell you that Rational was not a very good company. Hopefully IBM will fix them so another CS student need not suffer.

CHEAPER?? ARE YOU INSANE?

[cybercomm]

Now M$ is IBM's biatch! That is if they still want the support for x86-M$ platforms. It would be very interesting to see weather IBM will continiue its current trend or put more emphasis in R&D on AIX/Linux platforms....plus if M$ screws it up, and they loose the support it will cost them quite a bit to develop their own version, at least ?2? years, and a couple of billion down the drain. (The non fiber-optic version that is :)