Macromedia said the exchange concept bore a limited comparison to the open-source programming model, in which a software title's underlying source code is published, anyone can contribute to the ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Macromedia Inc. said it agreed to acquire rival Allaire Corp. in a $360 million stock-and-cash deal that will combine two leading makers of Web-development software.

However, Macromedia said in its news release that it advised Adobe, in separate responses to both the initial 1996 and final 1999 letter, that it believed Adobe's patent invalid -- and ...

Macromedia shares gained $2.76, or 8.3 percent, to $36.21. The transaction, contingent upon the approval of regulators as well as the shareholders of both companies, ...

Adobe Systems Inc. announced the acquisition of Macromedia Inc. for $3.4 billion in stock in a deal that will bring together the software of two companies with broad resources to distribute ...

Software giant Macromedia is investigating reports that its Flash Player plugin for Internet browsers could allow malicious hackers access to computers connected to the Internet. An advisory ...

Waitress confirms Macromedia layoffs. Opinion. Dec 12, 2005 1 min. Data Center. NetworkWorld.com reported last week that there were impending layoffs resulting from the Adobe/Marcomedia merger.

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Adobe Systems Inc. said Monday it plans to buy Macromedia Inc. for $3.4 billion in stock, challenging Microsoft Corp. in the market for software used to display ...

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Macromedia Inc., which is in a pending deal to be acquired by Adobe Systems Inc., said late Wednesday its quarterly profit jumped 17%, propelled by strong demand for ...

Software maker Macromedia on Wednesday began shipping new versions of several key products, including its market-leading Dreamweaver Web authoring package. As previously reported, the new MX ...