Friday, November 03, 2006

Dave Duffield’s Workday Ushers in New Era of Apps (AMR)

After 18 months in startup mode, Workday is finally ready to launch. This is an event that press, analysts, and former PeopleSoft employees have been waiting for since the mysterious appearance of davesnextmove.com on the web.

Workday Makes Its Debut | AMR Research

Workday Makes Its Debut | AMR Research

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

ERP Blind Spot (Line56)

BHP Billiton Petroleum uses Quadrem to supplement SAP; addressing complex services

Monday, October 30, 2006

Oracle's 'Unbreakable Linux' Will Threaten Red Hat (Gartner)

Oracle's Linux support offering is a more complete solution than Red Hat's. Oracle aims to assert more influence on Linux adoption, accelerate Oracle DBMS acceptance and bolster Linux against Windows.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Oracle enters the Linux arena (FT)

Oracle on Wednesday carried through on recent intimations that it might move fully into the Linux business, a step analysts said would change the dynamics of one of the fastest-growing parts of the software world.

The US company said it would make available its own version of the open-source operating system under the new “Unbreakable Linux” brand. It also said it would offer bug fixes and full support for the software at a lower price than that charged by Red Hat, the biggest Linux company.

FT.com / Technology - Oracle enters the Linux arena

FT.com / Technology - Oracle enters the Linux arena