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10 Microsoft Acquisitions and What They Mean Now
FrankPoole writes "CRN takes a look at the past five years of Microsoft's acquisition history, which totals $13 billion and more than 7,000 new employees, and highlights 10 deals and how they've affected the software giant. While some larger acquisitions stand out for better or worse, such as Danger and aQuantive, there are some smaller, blink-and-you'll-miss-it deals that have proved pivotal for Microsoft's push into new areas such as virtualization. And Microsoft's recent acquisition track record may lend credence to the heavy criticism levied against the company by former employees like Dick Brass."
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After all, Bill Gates didn't get that rich by writing a bunch of checks!
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The list goes on; if you're into language design then Microsoft is definitely the place to be right now. They've managed to gather some absolutely brilliant people.
Wow, the death of Microsoft, predicted on Slashdot? Now there is something we have never heard before...
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