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I thought the fact the meeting took place on April 1st was entertaining. Maybe Hurd missed the joke?

• demallien 15y ago
  Yes. It does give Autonomy an easy out: "Sure Oracle, we did pitch selling ourselves to you - on the morning of April 1st! Didn't you get the joke?!?! Joke aside, the meeting was indeed as we described in our first response." Either that, or the two companies are actually having a joke at our (tech industry watchers) expense.
  • protomyth 15y ago
    If Autonomy's CEO said it was an April Fools joke, then HP and himself would not look very good in front of Wall Street or stock holders. There might actually be SEC complications also.
    • demallien 15y ago
      Only if they didn't reveal that it was a joke at the end of the meeting...
      • protomyth 15y ago
        No, he would lose creditability with everyone. You do not "punk" other companies. All future meetings would be clouded with the thought "is this real, or another punk by this guy".