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Adobe Acquiring Macromedia on December 3, 2005

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the done-deals dept.

dennison_uy writes "Adobe Systems Incorporated and Macromedia, Inc. today announced they have either received or been notified they will receive all regulatory clearances necessary to complete Adobe's pending acquisition of Macromedia. The companies expect to close the transaction on December 3, 2005. Does this mean the end for Fireworks and Freehand?"

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  1. Macradobe by Short+Circuit · · Score: 5, Funny
    We mustn't forget the Macradobe song!

    To the tune of Yankee Doodle Went to London

    Big Adobe went to town
    Riding with great worry
    "Microsoft might buy our foes
    Goodness let us hurry"

    Big Adobe, buy them out
    Big Adobe dandy
    Mind the lawsuits and the FUD
    And with your cash be handy

    Macromedia went to the web
    With great Flash and vigour
    Then Adobe said to them:
    "We ownz you, start to quiver"

    Big Adobe, buy them out
    Get yourself a trophy
    Buy a business out of fear
    And call it Macradobe

    All you geeks and all you nerds
    Reading this here story
    Remember what the Parent said
    And call it Macradobe
    --
    tasks(723) drafts(105) languages(484) examples(29106)
  2. The voice for all Australians.... by Paska · · Score: 4, Funny
    Adobe Acquiring Macromedia on December 3, 2005


    That's today you insenstive clod!

    I for one live in the future, which puts December 3rd as, well, right now.
    1. Re:The voice for all Australians.... by GoatMonkey2112 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Please stop sending us those Terminators. They're causing a lot of problems and they can't stop fate anyway.