Despite claims it made during the PeopleSoft-Oracle merger trial, Microsoft has announced a program to help PeopleSoft customers, including large enterprise clients, migrate to Microsoft software products.
In an ironic twist, Oracle revealed on Monday that it is seeking information from archenemy Microsoft to buttress its defence against an antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice.
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Microsoft has shelved plans to release a 2.0 version of its customer relationship management software in March, saying it needs until the end of the year to finish the program.
The Department of Justice advanced its case Wednesday in San Francisco that an Oracle buyout of PeopleSoft would leave just two software vendors in a critical area of business applications.
Increasing competitive pressure from SAP and the entry of Microsoft into the business applications market spurred Oracle to launch its hostile bid for PeopleSoft last year, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison testified on Wednesday.
A team of researchers at software maker SAP is studying how to make the company's line of business applications easier to use and modify, an effort within the company known by the code name Project Vienna.
Business software maker SAP plans to release an updated version of its e-commerce applications that includes new tools for selecting and coordinating with suppliers.
Microsoft's CRM software features an email identifier that some customers could cause legitimate communications to be seen as spam, but the company says it has not received many complaints.
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