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Oracle offers a peek at social apps and FusionPosted by Dan Farber in Between the Lines on Nov 13, 2007 6:12 PM
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Oracle showed how it is bringing a social dimension into its software and offered a peek at Fusion applications this afternoon at Oracle OpenWorld. It demonstrated that Oracle has fully...[Read the rest]

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Oracle stair-steps to on-demand
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Posted by Phil Wainewright in Software as Services on: Nov 12, 2007 11:58 PM
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Posted by Joshua Greenbaum in Enterprise Anti-matter on: Nov 12, 2007 5:45 PM
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Posted by Dan Farber in Between the Lines on: Nov 12, 2007 5:41 PM
Charles Phillips' troubling keynote
At some 5,500 miles distance, there is always a risk of getting the wrong end of the stick in parsing keynotes. Fortunately, some of my Irregular colleagues had the benefit... [Read the rest]
Posted by Dennis Howlett in Irregular Enterprise on: Nov 12, 2007 3:48 PM
Oracle's Charles Phillips: Fusion on track and SaaS for all
In a meeting with Enterprise Irregulars after his keynote at OpenWorld, Oracle President Charles Phillips discussed the future of Fusion, software-as-a-service (SaaS), his notion of "acquired innovation" and other topics.... [Read the rest]
Posted by Dan Farber in Between the Lines on: Nov 12, 2007 2:58 PM
Oracle virtualization 3x better than the competition?
Updated below: At Oracle OpenWorld today, the company announced its own server virtualization software that the company claims is three times more efficient than existing x86 and x86-64 VM products... [Read the rest]
Posted by Dan Farber in Between the Lines on: Nov 12, 2007 10:01 AM
Oracle OpenWorld: The fruits of 'acquired innovation'
Oracle has taken over the Moscone Center and cordoned off streets this week in San Francisco for the annual gathering of its tribe. Last night CEO Larry Ellison celebrated the... [Read the rest]
Posted by Dan Farber in Between the Lines on: Nov 12, 2007 9:19 AM
@oow: on following Oracle OpenWorld
I'm impressed. The folk at Oracle Technology Network are marshaling a bunch of web 2.0 style resources to bring everyone within touching distance of Oracle OpenWorld. While we have... [Read the rest]
Posted by Dennis Howlett in Irregular Enterprise on: Nov 11, 2007 6:55 PM
Oracle goes for the CRM jugular
Oracle tomorrow will unveil an innovative new set of CRM OnDemand applications designed to establish its enterprise 2.0, enterprise SaaS credentials as well as put the boot into Salesforce.com. [Read the rest]
Posted by Phil Wainewright in Software as Services on: Nov 11, 2007 6:38 PM
Subtle change at Oracle: old meets new
Anyone who reads this blog knows that I have a tendency to poke fun at Oracle and I'm not always kind. I've repeatedly asserted they 'don't get' but that's... [Read the rest]
Posted by Dennis Howlett in Irregular Enterprise on: Nov 8, 2007 12:51 PM
Peeking Under the Tent At Oracle OpenWorld: Fusion On Schedule and Web 2.0 Meets CRM
Oracle has a lot to talk about at OpenWorld, which starts next week in San Francisco. There’s news about upgrades, an update on Fusion, some examples of what look like... [Read the rest]
Posted by Joshua Greenbaum in Enterprise Anti-matter on: Nov 8, 2007 9:11 AM
Are third party Oracle support providers losing momentum?
Oracle's lawsuit against SAP and its TomorrowNow unit may be paying off for the company. A Wall Street research firm argues that TomorrowNow and Rimini Street are losing momentum.... [Read the rest]
Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Nov 2, 2007 8:09 AM
BEA Acquired By Oracle (Sooner Rather than Later)
I’m predicting a relatively quick end to the silliness over at BEA, with BEA’s executives, prompted by a little medicine from Dr. Icahn, acquiring enough temporary sanity to accept whatever... [Read the rest]
Posted by Joshua Greenbaum in Enterprise Anti-matter on: Oct 31, 2007 2:35 PM
Oracle sends a "Dear BEA" letter; Puts deadline on offer
Oracle said Tuesday that it sent a letter to BEA's board of directors, urging them to accept the company's $17 a share in cash offer or watch it expire by... [Read the rest]
Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Oct 23, 2007 6:20 AM
Five questions: Oracle's BEA buyout
Oracle launched and unsolicited $17 a share bid for middleware software maker BEA. BEA responded in a letter arguing that the company is undervalued. In the end, the deal... [Read the rest]
Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Oct 15, 2007 6:54 AM
Oracle vs SAP gets trial date
A judge has set a trial date for Oracle's corporate theft lawsuit against SAP: Feb. 9, 2009. The trial date was disclosed by SAP. SAP indicated that the company... [Read the rest]
Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Sep 26, 2007 6:48 AM
SAP: Let's speed this Oracle case up
SAP is arguing for a "prompt resolution" of the Oracle suit, which alleges "corporate theft on a grand scale." Oracle and SAP on Tuesday filed their case management conference... [Read the rest]
Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Aug 29, 2007 5:31 AM
Oracle gloats over SAP filing; reality may be different
Oracle is taking SAP's response to its lawsuit and running with it. In a statement, Oracle said: "SAP CEO Henning Kagermann has now admitted to the repeated and illegal... [Read the rest]
Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Jul 3, 2007 5:57 AM
SAP acknowledges inappropriate downloads by TomorrowNow in response to Oracle suit
SAP responded to rival Oracle's lawsuit tonight (at 8:00 AM in SAP's Walldorf, Germany headquarters), just ahead of the July 2 PST filing deadline. In the filing (pdf), SAP said... [Read the rest]
Posted by Dan Farber in Between the Lines on: Jul 2, 2007 11:12 PM
Nucleus Research: Oracle beats SAP among small, mid-sized enterprises
A Nucleus Research report about how Oracle and SAP fare among small and mid-sized enterprises has sparked a dust-up between the two--again. In a survey, Nucleus Research finds that... [Read the rest]
Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Jun 5, 2007 10:55 AM
Oracle amends SAP complaint
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Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Jun 1, 2007 10:38 AM
Oracle's service packs meet SOA
Oracle later today will unveil the Oracle Application Integration Architecture, an initiative that allows customers with a bevy of applications to boil them down to a business process. This... [Read the rest]
Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Apr 16, 2007 11:46 AM
SAP comments on Oracle suit (sort of)
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Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Mar 23, 2007 12:05 PM
Will Oracle's perception issues hurt SAP lawsuit?
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Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Mar 23, 2007 10:23 AM
The lawsuit As barometer: SAP finally scores big with TomorrowNow
Todays announcement that Oracle is suing SAP for allegedly using its TomorrowNow subsidiary to steal software code and other nasties highlights the effectiveness with which TomorrowNow is hitting Oracle where... [Read the rest]
Posted by Joshua Greenbaum in Enterprise Anti-matter on: Mar 22, 2007 2:52 PM
Oracle sues SAP; alleges 'corporate theft on a grand scale'
The war between Oracle and SAP is about to move beyond enterprise applications to the courtroom. Oracle said Wednesday that it has sued SAP "about corporate theft on a grand... [Read the rest]
Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Mar 22, 2007 11:39 AM
No Larry Ellispin zone: Yahoo still dating Red Hat
On Oracles earnings conference call CEO Larry Ellison said the company displaced Red Hat for Linux support at Yahoo. The truth is a bit more nuanced. Yahoo said it is... [Read the rest]
Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Mar 22, 2007 5:06 AM
Trash talk scorecard: What did BEA do to peeve Larry Ellison?
BEA must be doing something right. The middleware company has become Oracle CEO Larry Ellisons latest obsession.For those of you keeping score at home, Ellison mentioned BEA 10 times on... [Read the rest]
Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Mar 21, 2007 7:53 AM
Larry Ellison: Oracle replaced Red Hat support at Yahoo
Updated: Oracle CEO Larry Ellison was spreading the love for his competitors on the companys third quarter conference call. Notably, Ellison said Oracle replaced Red Hat for Linux support at... [Read the rest]
Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Mar 20, 2007 2:32 PM
Oracle's third quarter impresses
Oracles third quarter delivered better-than-expected results on the back of strong middleware. Meanwhile, Oracle took a few swipes at BEA and SAP. Oracle reported net income of $1.03 billion, or... [Read the rest]
Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Mar 20, 2007 2:11 PM
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