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[Feachie]

*sigh* you honestly don't think sharing of technology or engineers doesn't happen? i've already said that no, they don't get built in the same plant, but you're too ignorant to realize that IP sharing does happen. i'm not saying that by cisco acquiring linksys means they're top notch hardware, because they aren't.

i'm not arguing this with you any further.

[TheBlackSheep]

Originally Posted by Feachie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

*sigh* you honestly don't think sharing of technology or engineers doesn't happen? i've already said that no, they don't get built in the same plant, but you're too ignorant to realize that IP sharing does happen. i'm not saying that by cisco acquiring linksys means they're top notch hardware, because they aren't.

i'm not arguing this with you any further.

Oh, they most definitely share technology, Feach. But it is a bit more complicated than that. It depends on the subsidiary and the parent specifically.

Cisco and Linksys are apples and oranges, you know that. Consumers aren't going to put Fortigates, Catalyst switches and UCS blades in their homes. Fortune 500 companies aren't going to put 5 port switches and DSL modem/router combos in their data centers. So even though I'm sure Cisco and Linksys engineers have had quite a few sit downs, the sharing of technology and engineers probably isn't as far-reaching as one would think because of the difference in the class of products and the requirements of the technology inside them.

Azorath