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Visio to be bought by Microsoft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the lotsa-stock-swap dept.

terrified wrote to to us with the official word that Visio has been purchased by Microsoft. Visio makes some incredible network diagramming and technical drawing software and is used extensively worldwide. The deal was a 1.3$US billion dollar stock swap between the two companies.

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  1. Re:Is this a bad thing? by Analog · · Score: 5
    Okay, so probably there will never come a Linux port of this software now. Are there any alternatives?

    Dia is a program that is quite similar. It doesn't have all the functionality of Visio (yet), but it's early days. Still, I've heard several people swear by it. Check it out.

  2. Does this mean... by phil+reed · · Score: 4

    ...that Visio would get a dancing paper clip?


    ...phil

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  3. Finally I can get the features I've asked for! by teepee · · Score: 4

    I've used Visio for years, and while I've loved it, there have been a few features I've been asking for, but have never gotten.

    Finally, with Microsoft at the helm, I'm sure to get the things I've been needing to work productively. My needs are simple and few: increased instability, bloat, and improved incompatibility.

    I was beginning to wonder if I was asking for too much from Visio, and I guess I was. But Microsoft has the background necessary to deliver. Hallelujia!