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____/ JeffM on Tuesday 19 Jan 2010 03:47 : \____
>>>Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>A lot of embedded Linux companies were acquired recently
>>>>(Cavium, Intel, etc.). Maybe Atmel will too.
>>>>
>>JeffM wrote:
>>>Here's hoping. I heard a hot rumor the other day
>>>about Texas Instruments being interested.
>>>In the same breath, however, TI's slow tech support was mentioned.
>>>You win some, you lose some, and some get rained out.
>>
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>TI joined the Linux Foundation 1-2 years ago (IIRC).
>>They are already on the boat.
>>
> The rumor I was referencing was about TI buying up Atmel.
> A parent corporation that looks like it isn't about to go under
> would instill a bit more confidence
> in engineers who are looking to make a silicon selection.
> ...and a nice architecture is something AVR already has
> ( compared to e.g. Microchip, whose *business* arm is legendary) .
It probably depends on how cheaply Atmel sells self.
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