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    SAP may not be a household name, but it's the third largest independent software company, and has a powerful franchise. But in recent times, a confluence of economic trends threaten its enviable position.

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    If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Microsoft's fiercest foes--Java software providers--are showing growing admiration for their powerful rival.

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    Open-source software has already shaken up the operating systems business. Now, Java server software makers are feeling the heat.

  • Microsoft rebuilds .Net tools

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    These days, the question is not whether you can use Linux, but where you can best use it. Is there more to Linux than Apache and file and print serving? ZDNet Australia investigates.

  • iSeries rises to conflicting demands

    IBM's iSeries will never be IBM's most exciting range of servers, but it is destined for great things, according to one of its architects.

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