"We [GartnerGroup] advised Corel and Inprise/Borland customers
to view this acquisition neither as an immediate threat to
continued viability nor as a significant advantage over competing
vendors. The termination of the proposed merger leaves both Corel
and Inprise/Borland free to pursue more appropriate financial and
partnership opportunities."
"It is in Inprise/Borland's long-term interest financially to
find a partnership that can create more value than was possible
with the proposed Corel merger. If Inprise/Borland does not
return to sustained profitability on its own within this fiscal
year (ending Dec. 31, 2000), or if an appropriate merger candidate
is not found, Inprise/Borland customers and partners should
consider moving to a vendor better positioned and capable of
providing long-term presence in the e-business application
development tool and middleware market."
