Oracle gets its way, finally
A year and a half of rancor, posturing and courtroom testimony comes to an end as PeopleSoft agrees to be acquired.
A year and a half of rancor, posturing and courtroom testimony comes to an end as PeopleSoft agrees to be acquired.
An e-mail suggests PeopleSoft customers think about a technology shift in the face of Oracle's acquisition, CNET News.com has learned.
December 15, 2004
Oracle President Charles Phillips heads over to PeopleSoft's headquarters to sort out the companies' $10 billion merger.
December 14, 2004
Oracle may be celebrating its long-awaited union with PeopleSoft, but customers, employees and competitors have reason to worry.
December 14, 2004
Quick facts on the merger
Total value: Approximately $10.3 billion
Price per share: $26.50
Original per-share bid: $16
When the bid began: June 2003
Product plans: All-new PeopleSoft 9 and J.D. Edwards 6 due in 12 to 24 months. PeopleSoft 10 (combining technology from the merged firms) due in 30 to 36 months.
R&D spending: Cut by $150 million
Sales staff: Increase by 50 percent
- June 2003:
How it unfolded
A single phone call on Friday evening brought the long-running Oracle-PeopleSoft fight to a close.
December 13, 2004
Excerpts from the press conference announcing an agreement to acquire PeopleSoft.
December 13, 2004
perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper explains why IBM's successful pursuit of Ray Ozzie and Lotus a decade ago offer valuable lessons for Larry Ellison.
December 13, 2004
Craig Conway's dog donned a bulletproof vest as the sniping between the Oracle and PeopleSoft crews heated up.
December 13, 2004
Ending a bitter battle, PeopleSoft's board approves a deal that reshapes the business software landscape.
December 13, 2004
Oracle's billionaire chief executive couldn't find anybody willing to sell him an NFL football in time for the holidays, but at least he got PeopleSoft.
Photos: Ellison triumphs
December 13, 2004
It's a rare outburst of good cheer among the lawyers as the PeopleSoft deal renders a "poison pill" trial moot.
December 13, 2004
Oracle chief recycles speech from last year's show and pledges the company will treat PeopleSoft customers right.
December 8, 2004
roundup At OpenWorld in San Francisco, Dell execs bash "big iron," quibble about Red Hat and pooh-pooh IBM-Lenovo.
December 8, 2004
The ouster of Craig Conway and the return of Dave Duffield could be a prelude to PeopleSoft accepting Oracle's offer.
October 1, 2004
special coverage The battle raged for months and generated no shortage of press. Here are some of the key stories on the software maker's bid for PeopleSoft.
September 20, 2004
news analysis The company calls its slowdown in application sales a fluke. But others say it's a sign of bigger problems.
September 17, 2004
special report Talks between SAP and Microsoft underscore the harsh realities in the enterprise software market.
July 6, 2004
special report Oracle's hostile bid is yet more evidence of the database giant's struggles to find a solid footing in the applications marketplace.
June 12, 2003
A year and a half of rancor, posturing and courtroom testimony comes to an end as PeopleSoft agrees to be acquired.
An e-mail suggests PeopleSoft customers think about a technology shift in the face of Oracle's acquisition, CNET News.com has learned.
December 15, 2004
Oracle President Charles Phillips heads over to PeopleSoft's headquarters to sort out the companies' $10 billion merger.
December 14, 2004
Oracle may be celebrating its long-awaited union with PeopleSoft, but customers, employees and competitors have reason to worry.
December 14, 2004
Quick facts on the merger
Total value: Approximately $10.3 billion
Price per share: $26.50
Original per-share bid: $16
When the bid began: June 2003
Product plans: All-new PeopleSoft 9 and J.D. Edwards 6 due in 12 to 24 months. PeopleSoft 10 (combining technology from the merged firms) due in 30 to 36 months.
R&D spending: Cut by $150 million
Sales staff: Increase by 50 percent
- June 2003:
How it unfolded
A single phone call on Friday evening brought the long-running Oracle-PeopleSoft fight to a close.
December 13, 2004
Excerpts from the press conference announcing an agreement to acquire PeopleSoft.
December 13, 2004
perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper explains why IBM's successful pursuit of Ray Ozzie and Lotus a decade ago offer valuable lessons for Larry Ellison.
December 13, 2004
Craig Conway's dog donned a bulletproof vest as the sniping between the Oracle and PeopleSoft crews heated up.
December 13, 2004
Ending a bitter battle, PeopleSoft's board approves a deal that reshapes the business software landscape.
December 13, 2004
Oracle's billionaire chief executive couldn't find anybody willing to sell him an NFL football in time for the holidays, but at least he got PeopleSoft. Photos: Ellison triumphs
December 13, 2004
It's a rare outburst of good cheer among the lawyers as the PeopleSoft deal renders a "poison pill" trial moot.
December 13, 2004
Oracle chief recycles speech from last year's show and pledges the company will treat PeopleSoft customers right.
December 8, 2004
roundup At OpenWorld in San Francisco, Dell execs bash "big iron," quibble about Red Hat and pooh-pooh IBM-Lenovo.
December 8, 2004
The ouster of Craig Conway and the return of Dave Duffield could be a prelude to PeopleSoft accepting Oracle's offer.
October 1, 2004
special coverage The battle raged for months and generated no shortage of press. Here are some of the key stories on the software maker's bid for PeopleSoft.
September 20, 2004
news analysis The company calls its slowdown in application sales a fluke. But others say it's a sign of bigger problems.
September 17, 2004
special report Talks between SAP and Microsoft underscore the harsh realities in the enterprise software market.
July 6, 2004
special report Oracle's hostile bid is yet more evidence of the database giant's struggles to find a solid footing in the applications marketplace.
June 12, 2003