Borland計劃分離IDE業務爲一個單獨的公司，
http://www.borland.com/us/company/news/press_releases/2006/02_08_06_borland_acquires_segue_software.html
原因:
“Developers will always play an important role in the application lifecycle, but the ALM and IDE markets are very different - requiring distinct business models, different operational and marketing structures and a focused R&D team,” said Nielsen. “Both markets are important, but Borland can no longer give both the resources and attention they require. Therefore, Borland has chosen to focus wholly on its ALM business, while acting in the best interests of the development community. Our intention is to create a standalone business focused on advancing individual developer productivity.”
關于拆分Delphi業務爲一個單獨公司的建議，幾個月前就由Borland的前雇員提出過。
現在新的CEO Nielsen(以前是Oracle擔任高級營銷副總裁)終于做出了這個決定，將Borland的業務定位于利潤豐厚的企業ALM系統。
我曾經提到過錐子原理 ：
"只有像錐子一樣將所有注意力與精力集中在一個研究焦點上，才有可能獲得突破。
在突破之前的收益是很少的，突破之後的收益是很高的。
現實中最常見的幹擾就是：突破之前的短期利益。
當短期利益的誘惑出現時，假設它的貨幣價值爲V，
那麽從長遠看，接受短期利益誘惑的真實收益爲：V/100，
拒絕短期利益，保持原來焦點的真實收益爲：V*100。
兩種選擇的潛在差距爲1萬倍。"
所以我認爲這樣的業務分拆對于IDE(Delphi/C++Builder,JBuilder)以及Borland ALM 都是有積極意義的。
而且新公司成立後，相關的開發人員都會過去（包括Allen Bauer）。
由于Borland近幾年收購了許多公司，爲ALM作了充分的准備，所以在ALM方面人力也是很足的。
這樣新的公司將所有精力集中于IDE業務，在IDE産品與市場上獲得突破的機會比現在大得多。
以下是Allen Bauer在新聞組的發言，相關的新聞見他列出的鏈接。
>> I am still in shock.. but I probably should have expected this. It makes
>> sense. But I think that the new company should also buy the "Borland"
>> name. Many (still) get positive associations from "Borland".
>
> Me too. Despite their glossy spin on it, I can't help feeling that it's
> the beginning of the end. Borland dev tools were already being used in
> fewer and fewer software shops and I feel this will further exacerbate
> that trend.
What glossy spin? In fact, IMHO, this is one of the least "spin-ridden"
announcements to come from Borland in ages. It was straight and to the
point, including the reasons and motivations behind the descision. To be
truly "spin" filled, we'd have all the answers and be able to downplay all
the negatives... I don't see that happening. In fact there is so much that
is not known at this point it's amazing to me that we've gone public at this
stage at all. But it is what it is, and I, for one, am excited to be a part
of the change. This allows us (as in the future NewCo) to begin to
establish a very clear, open channel of communication... even when we don't
have all the facts and are still wrestling with the details.
Please read: http://blogs.borland.com/abauer/archive/2006/02/07/23006.aspx
and http://blogs.borland.com/abauer/archive/2006/02/08.aspx and
http://blogs.borland.com/davidi/archive/2006/02/08/23013.aspx and
http://blogs.borland.com/johnk/archive/2006/02/08/23053.aspx and
http://blogs.borland.com/DavidLock/archive/2006/02/08/23035.aspx
Oh. BTW, that last one is by a brand new junior member of the BDS R&D team.
David Lock, is a new, bright up-and-coming.
--
Allen Bauer
Delphi/C#Builder/C++Builder Chief Scientist
Borland Software Corporation.
http://blogs.borland.com/abauer