One of the evenings during the trip, we enjoyed a dinner outside the Rose Hall Great House, an 18th century mansion made infamous by Annie Palmer, the aptly named "White Witch". Apparently Annie -- aided by black magic -- murdered a whole set of husbands and slave lovers before being murdered herself. Legend has it her ghost still haunts the mansion.
We didn't see her ghost, but we did see how rich folk lived in Jamica in the 1800s. The house was brilliantly lit, and it was a beautiful backdrop as Ben delivered a farewell speech of sorts for Opsware.
It was a bittersweet experience, just like the acquisition overall. Exciting because our product will get into the hands of many more customers on the strength of HP's brand and (especially overseas) presence. Sad because it's the end of our run as a small independent company.
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