[johnvanommen]

> I usually put it this way: "Name one company that was better after a merger." > I've yet to find any affirmative answer.

> It's good to have hope, but it's not good to be unrealistic.

* HP paid $4.5B for LoadRunner : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Interactive

* HP paid $1.6B for Opsware

* HP paid $1.2B for Palm

* HP paid ELEVEN BILLION for Autonomy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Hewlet...