AOL is reported to "be close to signing an agreement" to
acquire Netscape for over $4billion in stock - an interesting
merger of companies that have been considered polar opposites
in regard to technical innovation.
I find surprising that big and slow giants are getting so much power.
Also, the deal seems to undermine the case against Microsoft
See discussion of details and possible consequences of the deal at
http://www.msnbc.com/news/217272.asp http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,29146,00.html http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/washtech/daily/nov98/aol1123.htm
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