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Re:NeXTSTEP on the HP 712 Part 1: Installation by GeekyBear on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @07:08AM (#22116808)
Given the number of Next personnel who were moved into the top leadership positions at Apple, the joke at the time was that Next acquired Apple for -400 million dollars.
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Re:NeXTSTEP on the HP 712 Part 1: Installation by Nursie on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @07:16AM (#22116854)
I've seen something similar happen on a smaller scale before, when working at a payment terminal firm that bought a smaller firm.

At the time we referred to it as a "takeunder"

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