Adobe to buy Macromedia for $3.4 billion

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  1. syngod

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    Desktop publishing specialist Adobe Systems is buying multimedia applications maker Macromedia in a $3.4 billion deal geared toward building a software powerhouse.

    The all-stock deal, announced Monday, is designed to create a better-stocked source of tools for building and distributing multimedia content across a range of operating systems and devices, the companies said. They also stressed that the merger will enable them to expand more rapidly into the market for audio and video applications for handhelds and other gadgets.

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  2. Waffle

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    bugger

    now im really screwed



    So long as they keep churning out high quality products, its all good.

    nice link, i found that fairly interesting :cool:
     
  3. syngod

    syngod Moderator

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    At least now I'll only have to keep Photoshop up to date instead of buying PS and Fireworks.

    Hopefully they'll transfer the features I go back to fireworks for over to PS and Imageready.
     
  4. ninja fetus

    ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta

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    Nooo! Those Bastarrrrds!!!
     
  5. Nic

    Nic Sleepy Head

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    Yeh hopefully now some of the better fireworks features will feature in photoshop and image ready
     
  6. ninja fetus

    ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta

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    also watch for price increases, and less pirateabilities. (spelling)
     
  7. Addis

    Addis The King

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    Yea Piracy roxors!
    Adobe and Macromedia, what a couple, with the experience in web media from macromedia and the raw power of adobe we might have dreamweaver with integrated FireShop BS.
     

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