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Google has by far the best programmers of any public technology company. If they don't have a problem doing acquisitions, the others should have even less probl

by aston 19y ago

Google has by far the best programmers of any public technology company. If they don't have a problem doing acquisitions, the others should have even less problem. However many Google does, Microsoft should be doing ten times as many. I actually think Microsoft does.

Alex3917 19y ago
I heard Carl Schramm (the economist) give a talk on Tuesday, and IIRC he said that MS buys six to ten startups per month. Most big companies are buying startups like crazy now though, even the ones you'd never expect. For example, even Proctor & Gamble buys around 100 startups per year.
- florianb 19y ago
  Mostly like in Bioscience they are buying patents ( P&G ) so that is not really comparable to web startups
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