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Sun mulls buying Novell

August 2, 2004 Acquisition of Linux seller would hurt rival IBM, Sun says. But it wouldn't exactly be a bargain. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Novell Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux seller, IBM Corp., Sun Solaris, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Linux, server software, acquisition, operating system, server, Microsoft Corp.

Oracle rests case as antitrust trial winds down

July 2, 2004 An economist says the merger would aid competition. Papers show IBM looking nervous. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., ISV, IBM Corp., antitrust, SAP AG, bid, merger, argument, acquisition, R&D, professor, software company, trial, document, Microsoft Corp.

November 4, 2003 Longtime Microsoft foe Novell signs an agreement to acquire SuSE Linux for $210 million in cash, while IBM will make a $50 million investment in Novell. TAGS: SuSE, Novell Inc., SuSE Linux, Ximian, Jack Messman, Linux, Red Hat Inc., investment, IBM Corp., acquisition, agreement, direction, server, Microsoft Corp.

IBM to pay $1.6 billion for FileNet

August 10, 2006 The $35-per-share deal marks IBM's third software-related purchase announcement since last week. TAGS: FileNet Corp., content management, IBM Corp., AMR Research, acquisition, Oracle Corp., software company, Microsoft Corp.

Sun balances acquisition, innovation

February 27, 2003 Sun Microsystems tries to make clear at its two-day annual analyst conference that innovation pays--yet much of the company's biggest plans today came from innovation outside Sun. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Afara Websystems, Sun Solaris, Sun N1, innovation, acquisition, IBM Corp., executive vice president, conference, server, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft goes after PeopleSoft customers

December 15, 2004 An e-mail suggests that PeopleSoft customers think about a shift in face of Oracle's acquisition, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., IBM AS/400, ERP, Oracle Corp., SAP AG, mainframe, letter, Unix, acquisition, merger, Microsoft Corp., platform, IBM Corp., server, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Ozzie wants a 'unified story' at Microsoft

March 11, 2005 Groove Networks founder Ray Ozzie knows exactly what he wants to do to improve Office--and Windows. TAGS: Ray Ozzie, Groove Networks Inc., IBM Lotus Notes, collaboration, Microsoft Office, impact, career, P2P, founder, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., folder, acquisition, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Ellison upbeat on Oracle growth

July 15, 2004 Despite a sales setback in the software industry, company has rosy outlook, points to growth in server applications market. TAGS: Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., grid computing, acquisition, Silicon Valley, Larry Ellison, Siebel Systems Inc., mainframe, SAP AG, opportunity, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

EMC acquires server specialist VMware

December 16, 2003 update The storage company will pay about $635 million in cash for the start-up, in a move that will help it reach further into the world of utility computing. TAGS: EMC Corp., VMware, Joe Tucci, systems management, utility computing, alliance, Unisys Corp., cash, acquisition, HP, start-up, server, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel, information technology

Method to Palmisano's madness

December 8, 2004 On the surface, IBM's sale to Lenovo looks like a humiliating retreat, but there's a careful logic behind this radical refashioning. TAGS: Palmisano, IBM Corp., e-business, logic, decision, Lenovo, acquisition, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Industry cheers Novell's Linux buy

November 6, 2003 Computing industry stalwarts such as HP, Oracle and even Microsoft welcome Novell's planned buyout of SuSE Linux, saying the move will mean a stronger business partner for their own wares. TAGS: SuSE, Novell Inc., acquisition plan, SuSE Linux, Linux, Computer Associates International Inc., Novell Linux, acquisition, server software, Oracle Corp., HP, open source, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp.

Commentary: Novell gives Linux enterprise muscle

November 10, 2003 Novell's acquisition of SuSE Linux is a good deal for firms and governments that are looking for an open-source alternative to Unix and Windows. TAGS: Novell Inc., SuSE, Linux, Linux distribution, desktop management, firm, IBM zSeries, SuSE Linux, Red Hat Inc., enterprise, commentary, Linux company, Forrester Research Inc., investment, acquisition, open source

Borland assembles a bigger toolkit

November 3, 2003 The software maker expects later this year to deliver on its plans to bundle tools that work with Java and Microsoft's .Net software. TAGS: Borland Software Corp., modeling, Borland Delphi 8, C#Builder, BEA Systems Inc., Borland Delphi, Microsoft .NET, Java, development tool, application development, Microsoft .NET Framework, IBM Corp., acquisition, software company, Microsoft Corp., developer

McNealy touts 'excitement' of backup tape

June 9, 2005 Sun CEO defends StorageTek acquisition and adds open source to his usual hit list of Microsoft and IBM. TAGS: StorageTek, Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Glasgow, grid computing, storage management, Scotland, thin client, excitement, Sun Solaris, open source, backup, Microsoft Corp., CEO, acquisition, IBM Corp.

DOJ: Big three rule corporate market

June 10, 2004 PeopleSoft customer, IBM support government's case that competition is too limited to allow Oracle's acquisition plan. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., Lawson Software Inc., American Management Systems, SAP AG, Verizon Communications, antitrust, business software, IBM Corp., business application, trial, supplier, attorney, acquisition, database, Microsoft Corp.

Content software scramble ahead?

October 15, 2003 EMC's planned acquisition of software maker Documentum puts new pressure on Oracle, among others, while Microsoft may attack from below. TAGS: Documentum, content management, EMC Corp., Open Text Corp., Oracle Corp., technology company, acquisition, research company, leader, IBM Corp., HP, server, Microsoft Corp.

Commentary: Storage buyers gain integration

October 15, 2003 EMC's acquisition of Documentum means that customers will get an integrated content management and storage system that enforces business policies all the way down to the disc. TAGS: Documentum, enterprise content management, information lifecycle management, EMC Corp., content management, FileNet Corp., acquisition, storage system, commentary, buyer, Forrester Research Inc., integration, Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., HP, Microsoft Corp.

MessageLabs to buy OmniPod for IM security

November 2, 2005 Acquisition of hosted secure IM provider is MessageLabs' ticket into the instant messaging security fray. TAGS: Omnipod Inc., MessageLabs Ltd., IM, Web security, IBM Corp., security, vision, America Online Inc., acquisition, e-mail, server, Microsoft Corp.

Praise, skepticism greet Oracle-Siebel merger

September 12, 2005 Reaction to Oracle's megamerger with Siebel Systems is mixed, but it won't be as complex as Oracle's purchase of PeopleSoft. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., merger, PeopleSoft Inc., Mercury Interactive Corp., SAP AG, Larry Ellison, IBM DB2, AMR Research, middleware, CRM, IBM Corp., acquisition, database, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: Grappling with open source

December 19, 2006 As open source becomes pervasive, software giants like Microsoft, Oracle and Sun are adapting in different ways. TAGS: JBoss, open source, GPL, AJAX, Novell Inc., IBM DB2, MySQL, Red Hat Inc., Oracle Corp., Linux, middleware, IBM Corp., Firefox, acquisition, Sun Microsystems Inc., database