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Rational Straddles Java and .NET
How will IBM's acquisition of Rational change the acknowledged leader in modeling and lifecycle tools?
Interview by Jim Fawcette

Posted April 15, 2003

Mike Devlin General Manager, Rational software, IBM Software Group

For years, Rational Software has been the acknowledged leader at the high end of the developer tools space, a key player in modeling and lifecycle management, a Switzerland collaborating closely with both Microsoft and IBM. Mike Devlin, general manager of IBM Software Group's Rational software division and formerly a co-founder and CEO of Rational Software, sat down with us in New Orleans to discuss how IBM's acquisition will impact Rational's direction, the future of enterprise-level development, Java, and .NET.

Among the major topics discussed:

• Still Faithful to .NET Customers?
• Role of Architecture in Enterprise
• Dev Tools Directions
• Java and Integration
• About Mike Devlin
• Resources

Still Faithful to .NET Customers?

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