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The Synopsys acquisition of Magma has generated quite a bit of commentary lately, from how it will impact customer choice in tools, to pricing, to what it will do to EDA innovation, and more. The merger itself shouldn’t really be particularly surprising, and in general these waves and troughs are a normal part of the business cycle adapting to a dynamic market environment. So whether it’s Cadence in a hostile takeover bid, or Carl Icahn loading up on shares of Mentor in expectation of a sell-a-thon, or Synopsys acquiring it’s longtime adversary, some form of continual change ought to be expected at any point in time. This includes the inherent risk to stability for all those customers and partners who have a dependency that could suddenly go away.

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