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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.

  • Open source firms 'to be consumed by wave of consolidation'

    A wave of consolidation is sweeping the IT industry, and many open source business applications will be left behind when customers pare down their suppliers, an SAP executive predicted on Wednesday.

  • SAP inks open-source database deal

    Business application powerhouse SAP is tapping MySQL's open-source database software in a deal that should let the smaller company accelerate its development plans.

  • SAP-Microsoft talks underscore harsh market reality

    After its top-secret merger negotiations with SAP were revealed this month, Microsoft's motivation for the deal was quickly identified: The software giant was looking to gain long-sought enterprise clout through the German company's upscale customer base.

  • German railway on track with Linux migration

    The company running the German railway system has moved half of its servers to Linux, and expects to have more than 300 Linux servers in operation by the end of this year.

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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.

  • SAP reaches out to the community

    The market-leading maker of business applications is turning to smaller firms and Web services to expand its software portfolio.

  • Larry's war: Oracle vs. SAP

    The rivalry is nothing new, but Ellison's acquisition strategy is infusing it with new vigour -- and may redefine an industry.

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