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BEA to take on Asia thanks to Oracle
Oracle's acquisition of BEA will boost the latter's presence in Asia Pacific, as well as strengthening Oracle's foothold in the telecommunications space, but there will be no serious ramifications on the local market, according to analysts. Read more »
Open source shapes up as rival to Oracle
Oracle continues to dominate the database software market, but challenges lie ahead from open source, analysts say Read more »
Oracle aims to tone security muscle with Fusion
Billions of dollars worth of acquisitions have bought Oracle a perhaps unexpected bonus: security lessons. Read more »
Oracle touts 11g, hopes for rapid upgrade cycle
Oracle has been talking up its latest database offering -- but the signs are that Oracle customers will wait a few years before moving to 11g. Read more »
Can Google break Microsoft's enterprise chokehold?
A tie-up with Saleforce.com sees Google pushing even further into Microsoft's businesss applications territory Read more »
Allchin to retire amid MS reorganisation
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a sweeping reorganisation of the company into three new divisions, a shift that will lead to the retirement of longtime Windows development chief Jim Allchin. Read more »
Open source threatens Java servers
Open-source software has already shaken up the operating systems business. Now, Java server software makers are feeling the heat. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.