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Software News20-Oct-2005
- 'Europe Faces Battle Over Open Source Vs. Proprietary Software (InformationWeek)
A recent survey of Europeans found overwhelming support for open source Software. Meanwhile, a new Software industry alliance looks to represent vendors' interests.
- 'Oracle's Phillips: Analytical Software The 'Hidden Jewels' Of Siebel Deal (CRN)
Oracle President Charles Phillips told Siebel Systems customers Wednesday that Siebel's business-intelligence applications, as well as the momentum of its on-demand CRM offering, were the "hidden jewels" of Oracle's pending $5.9 billion acquisition of the CRM Software company.
- 'SAP Raises Full-Year Forecasts as Software Sales Gain (Update8) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- SAP AG, the world's largest maker of business-management software, raised full-year sales and earnings targets after the company took U.S. market share from Oracle Corp. and German sales rebounded. The stock jumped.
- 'Software giant SAP profits up 15pc (CNN.com)
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- German software maker SAP said Thursday its third-quarter net profit rose by 15 percent, thanks to growth in the United States, and raised its 2005 outlook.
- 'SAP rises on software spring (AFP via Yahoo! News)
German IT giant SAP, the world's biggest producer of business Software, has announced an increase in its market share in the United States and forecast that sales of Software licences this year would be stronger than expected.
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