Larry Wins, Finally
Dec 13

Larry Wins, Finally

PeopleSoft gives in, accepts Oracle’s $10.3B bid: I knew Larry would get what he wanted eventually.

Ending 18 months of bad blood, Oracle is snapping up bitter rival PeopleSoft for $10.3 billion to create the world’s second largest maker of business applications software.

I wonder how long it will take before “Oracle” starts making you think “applications” before you think “database server.”

by Deane   December 13, 2004 8:52 AM   |

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by Joe,   December 13, 2004 10:26 AM  

"Oracle" has been trying to make enterprises think "applications" for years. It just hasn't caught on much because their "applications" "suck".

by Deane,   December 13, 2004 10:36 AM  

One thing I always thought was funny was how Oracle Financials is advertised as "Web-based." However, when you bring it up in a browser, it just downloads this massive, all-encompassing Java applet to your machine.

That's like saying that your bank does "Web-based" banking, but, when you log on, a teller gets in a car and drives to your house.

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