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To: i-node who wrote (2431)	3/22/1999 1:42:00 AM
From: David Miller	Respond to of 5102

>>Just a poorly negotiated deal.<< To a great extent, the price etc. was only marginally negotiable, given the situation of each company at that time. >>The move to the enterprise made perfect sense then, and still does. But it was foolish for Borland to abandon a loyal customer base before the enterprise business had begun to take root.<< This confuses strategy with execution. My point was Visi's importance to Inprise's enterprise strategy, not the impact on their business of any subsequent actions.