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Quark CEO abruptly leaves post
June 9, 2005
Publishing software maker won't cite reason for Kamar Aulakh's sudden departure.
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What's next for Siebel?
April 13, 2005
Troubled software maker installs George Shaheen as CEO as it sorts out plans for a turnaround.
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Siebel's former CEO gets $4.5 million in severance
April 20, 2005
Payment to Michael Lawrie, ousted after less than a year on the job, is equal to base salary and target bonuses for two years.
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Oracle sweeps up Siebel
September 13, 2005
Siebel's 12 years of independence comes to an end in the form of a $5.8 billion buyout.
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Corel taps new CEO
June 28, 2005
Desktop software maker hires former IBM executive David Dobson to be CEO; Amish Mehta is elevated to chairman.
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Quote of the day: Ellison pokes at 'sappy' rival
March 11, 2005
Oracle may have closed its buy of PeopleSoft, but CEO Larry Ellison hasn't ceased taking jabs at his company's rivals.
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CEO resigns from PeopleSoft
December 28, 2004
David Duffield, PeopleSoft founder and CEO, resigned effective Dec. 21, according to a regulatory filing.
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Sun settles with Microsoft, announces layoffs
April 2, 2004
update The deal dictates that Microsoft must make $1.95 billion in payments to Sun, which separately says it will cut 3,300 jobs, as its losses mount.
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Web 2.0 meets the enterprise
April 28, 2006
Eager for fresh ideas, the stodgy world of enterprise software is adopting technology and marketing from the consumer Web.
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Adobe versus the world
February 23, 2005
CEO Bruce Chizen faces Microsoft on one flank and open-source on the other one. But is he worried? Not a bit.
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Trying to turn the page at CA
April 21, 2004
CNET News.com's Mike Ricciuti says Computer Associates' new chief executive will need tools to get beyond the software maker's turbulent history.
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Microsoft girds for new battles
May 4, 2006
The software giant is ready to throw piles of dollars at new business efforts, particularly online services.
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Open-source companies chase steady money
April 5, 2005
Start-ups specializing in open source are speeding up an industrywide shift to subscription-model pricing.
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Oracle adds security firm to shopping basket
March 28, 2005
On acquisition tear, company scoops up 100-person software company specializing in computer user authentication.
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Swan song for Microsoft's music allies?
July 25, 2006
news analysis Some say Microsoft's Zune player means an end to Windows Media PlaysForSure partner program. Photos: PlaysForSure devices
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Zend seeks a sustainable open-source model
February 1, 2007
Incoming CEO Harold Goldberg says he'll focus the PHP software company on big businesses and Web 2.0 start-ups.
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Oracle to swallow Siebel for $5.8 billion
September 12, 2005
The database giant makes its fourth acquisition this year, buying up CRM specialist Siebel.
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This week in Microsoft
November 11, 2005
Bill Gates and Ray Ozzie urge Redmond's leadership ranks to confront the realities and missed opportunities of online competition.
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Long road for Siebel ends at Oracle
September 12, 2005
Business software company founded by Tom Siebel accepts a $5.8 billion buyout from a company for which he once worked.
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Too much on Oracle's plate?
September 22, 2005
special coverage Customers wonder whether Oracle has bitten off more buyouts than it can deal with.
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