relationship status

[ggnfs000]

Name: Broadcom
FIancee: Brocade.
Relationship status: it is complicated.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-brocade-m-a-broadcom-idUSKBN19O1XF

[Dieselboy]

As a condition of approval, Broadcom agreed to build a firewall to prevent the merged company from using information it gains as Cisco System Inc's (CSCO.O) supplier to compete in selling the switches as Cisco's competitor, the FTC said.

"Of course we wont steal your secrets and use it to make ourselves more money..."
... has a quick peek when no one's looking anyway.

[ggnfs000]

That is weirdest merger deal I have ever seen. Company putting a firewall within itself.

[deanwebb]

Not just a data firewall, but a legal one as well.

[ggnfs000]

Clean room v2.0

[deanwebb]

By the way, I at first thought the thread was about a personal issue, perhaps brought on by suggesting to a wife or girlfriend the need for active/active HA in the relationship, or perhaps clustering...

Such things do not always produce a positive reaction from the ladies...