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    The IT industry's best kept secret is out -- SAP is still up for grabs despite spurning its first suitor, Microsoft.

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    A federal judge handed Oracle a victory on Thursday, ruling that the company's acquisition of software rival PeopleSoft would pose no threat to competition in the corporate software market.

  • Date set for Oracle antitrust suit

    A district court judge on Wednesday set a June 7 trial date in the Justice Department's lawsuit to block Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft.

  • Oracle-Siebel antitrust review gets extension

    Antitrust regulators on Monday in the United States extended the deadline for reviewing the Oracle and Siebel Systems merger, as Department of Justice requested additional information in connection with the deal.

  • Oracle, DOJ file antitrust legal briefs

    Oracle and the US Justice Department have each submitted a first wave of post-testimony legal briefs to the judge presiding over their antitrust courtroom battle.

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  • Coalition of the unwilling

    The IT industry's best kept secret is out -- SAP is still up for grabs despite spurning its first suitor, Microsoft.

  • Judge orders Microsoft to reveal code

    A federal judge has told Microsoft it must disclose portions of the Windows source code, including XP and XP Embedded, to nine litigating states and the District of Columbia.

  • When e-mail comes back to haunt you

    Executives and employees alike are continuing to send inappropriate or revealing information via e-mail, despite high-profile cases highlighting the potential dangers.

  • Final score: MS/consumers 2--competitors 1

    While there will likely be more litigation from competitors seeking to sanction Microsoft in some way, columnist Tim Landgrave explains why the recent US federal ruling bodes well for both Microsoft, and more importantly, the public consumer sector.

  • Oracle considered other acquisition targets

    As early as spring last year, Oracle considered Lawson Software and J.D. Edwards as acquisition targets, according to a videotaped deposition of Oracle's chief financial officer.

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Reviews (3)

  • Sun sets US$76 price tag on Office rival

    Sun Microsystems' StarOffice 6.0 will go on sale May 21 with a price of US$75.95 in a more concerted effort by the server specialist to take on Microsoft's overwhelmingly dominant Office.

  • Top ten reasons why Microsoft is a good citizen

    Why does everyone have to dump on Microsoft? Despite its antitrust troubles, the company has done some very good things for us all.

  • Microsoft readies Office overhaul

    Microsoft this week plans to deliver the first test release of a new version of its Office software intended to rejuvenate sales and stave off competitors.

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