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Originally Posted by rusty  I'm fairly sure the SEC won't allow Zimbra to be swallowed by MSFT. If they are aware of the fact that Zimbra is one of the most significant threats to MS's lucrative Exchange Server, they will order it divested. The problem is who will make them aware of this? I say if we make a little noise to make sure they know, they will hear us. |
I don't think the SEC has much to do with the anti-trust issues. The House and Senate appear anxious to hold hearings on the topic and the Justice Department normally rules on the anti-trust issues related to deals like this. The European Union could also play a role especially since they've been watching MS closely.
But your question is a good one, how do we make sure that Zimbra is a consideration in these proceedings? While we're all very impressed by Zimbra's potential as an Exchange competitor it's still small enough that it could fall in the cracks of a 41 billion dollar deal.