Springtime Questions Abound

BARBARIANS AT THE C DRIVE: Can someone tell me what the heck happened during the last week of February? You know, the whole blowup involving software concerns Creo, Printcafe and EFI?

Creo had been longing for Printcafe; the two had been good friends and nothing had evolved past the casual dating phase, despite some heavy investments Creo made with 'Cafe. But when Creo was ready for a long-term commitment, along comes Electronics for Imaging, waving $2.60 per share under 'Cafe's nose. That began the first of several stages that characterize a messy breakup: