tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983372.post5189181148910664651..comments2023-11-05T04:04:12.442-05:00Comments on Short Schrift: How Google Could Make Google Books BetterTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026955797817424956noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983372.post-30483995765527186932008-07-28T13:59:00.000-04:002008-07-28T13:59:00.000-04:00The alternative would be just to out-compete Black...The alternative would be just to out-compete Blackboard, which is certainly easier now that <A HREF="http://chronicle.com/free/2008/03/2306n.htm" REL="nofollow">its insane patent claims have been rejected</A>. But buying the company has great elegance.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure there are aspects of the Blackboard system that could be retained and lots of particular software engineers, etc., who could make the transition. I don't think any serious company (and I think BB isn't publicly traded) would be likely to sell itself regardless of the price if it thought it would just be balled up completely. But Google could definitely put some serious lipstick on that pig.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026955797817424956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983372.post-37958096251977291442008-07-28T13:37:00.000-04:002008-07-28T13:37:00.000-04:00Loooove the 'buy-Blackboard-and-junk-the-software'...Loooove the 'buy-Blackboard-and-junk-the-software' concept. Dunno if it makes sense business-wise -- I'm sure it's a complex calculation -- but I like the chutzpah. :-)Robin Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544600054056664342noreply@blogger.com