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Embarcadero embarks on a new journey with CodeGear

Embarcadero Technologies, a provider of professional database tools has signed a deal to acquire CodeGear, currently a part of the Borland Software Corporation for approximately $23 million. Read more »

BEA rejects US$6.66bn bid from Oracle

Oracle has offered to purchase rival BEA Systems for US$17 per share, a total of about US$6.66 billion in cash -- but BEA rejected the offer as too low. Read more »

Red Hat scoops up JBoss for US$350m

Linux distributor Red Hat said on Monday that it has signed an agreement to buy open-source company JBoss for at least US$350 million, a move that expands Red Hat's product line and adds to its growth potential. Read more »

MySQL hits US$50 million revenue, plans IPO

Open-source database maker hopes going public will raise funds for acquisitions, CEO Marten Mickos says. Read more »

Ballmer Q&A: Feeling the heat at Microsoft

For a man who just got fined more than a billion dollars for antitrust violations, Steve Ballmer is feeling plenty of competitive heat. Read more »

Google puts an end to illegal YouTube content?

Google claims to have a new system for identifying pirated video on YouTube as it gets uploaded, but the system puts the burden on movie studios and other content owners to provide YouTube copies of their content first. Read more »

JBoss CEO: Buyout talk got 'out of hand'

Months after a media frenzy over a rumoured Oracle acquisition, JBoss continues to field buyout offers and consider further venture funding, the company's chief executive says. Read more »

Larry a big Linux fan, says Oracle exec

A senior Oracle executive has backed the reasoning behind the software vendor's mooted move into the operating system sphere and illustrated the depth of chief executive Larry Ellison's allegiance to Linux. Read more »

What does CBS want with Last.fm?

Media giant pays US$280 million for social network devoted to music, but industry watchers wonder if CBS wants the community, the tech or both. 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 »

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Is it kill or cure for Oracle's database buy?

Purchase of a company with close ties to open-source rival MySQL has people wondering about the database giant's motives. Read more »

Model-Driven Development today

Model Driven Design promises to cut development time, reduce bugs, and increase maintainability. Pipe dreams? Maybe not according to Matthew Overington. Read more »

Deliver RSS content with JSP and JavaScript

You can generate RSS feeds for your JSP-based web site easily. We'll show you how. Read more »

Is this the Active Directory that you've been waiting for?

Columnist Tim Landgraves explains why enhanced management tools and a more flexible deployment make the .NET Server worthy of tech leaders' consideration. Read more »

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