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November 11, 2004
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In This Edition
Lisa Vaas: Quixotic Hope for PeopleSoft Springs Eternal
2. News: Oracle: PeopleSoft's Board to Reject 'Final' Buyout
Offer
3. News: IBM Sweetens Cloudscape Pot with Developer Challenge
4. Opinion: Oracle Makes Last Pitch for PeopleSoft
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Lisa Vaas
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Quixotic Hope for PeopleSoft Springs Eternal
Just because Oracle says it will walk away from its bid if
it doesn't get 50 percent of shares tendered doesn't mean
it's ready to concede the fight--quite the contrary.
Read the rest of Lisa's column here.
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Database Update
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1. News: Oracle: PeopleSoft's Board to Reject 'Final' Buyout
Offer
PeopleSoft's board of directors is refusing yet again to
entertain Oracle's all-cash tender offer, according to a
news release issued by Oracle on Wednesday afternoon. What's
next?
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2. News: IBM Sweetens Cloudscape Pot with Developer Challenge
Both IBM and Computer Associates are offering prizes for the
best software written for their open-source databases,
although IBM's wee prizes--to be announced at ApacheCon 2004
US next week in Las Vegas--do pale in comparison with CA's
$1 million challenge.
http://eletters.eweek.com/zd1/cts?d=79-1378-11-22-40036-151707-1
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3. Opinion: Oracle Makes Last Pitch for PeopleSoft
In its campaign to take over its rival PeopleSoft, Oracle
roiled the enterprise applications market and spent millions
on lawyers fees. But will the roar of its hostile bid end in
a whimper?
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