People have short memories, especially in the technology world.
In fact, he put together a team to launch defensive tactics and even angled for a white knight to sweep in and rescue Lotus from IBM's clutches. But that was then. Today, questions about independence and the challenge to return to profitability loom, though there are some undeniable bright spots for Lotus in the relationship. Chief among them are an inside track to IBM's impressive enterprise customer base and access to product and technology developments stemming from IBM research investments. Reflecting IBM's move away from pure research and toward commercially viable technologies, Lotus officials provided us with several examples of how they're using IBM efforts to enhance Lotus' own offerings.