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by didi987 1915 days ago
When Microsoft got into compilers, they were giving $1m signing bonuses. [1] There's also the concept of acqui-hire. On the other side there is price-fixing [2]

1. Mr. Gross quit in September but didn't join Microsoft until after a three-month sabbatical to plan his wedding, Borland said. According to the suit, Microsoft also offered Mr. Hejlsberg a $1.5 million signing bonus, a base salary of $150,000 to $200,000 and options for 75,000 shares of Microsoft stock

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Tech_Employee_Antitrust_L...