Monthly Archives: September 2005
Microsoft to Give Away Code at PDC
LOS ANGELES—Microsoft Corp. will be handing out software at its Professional Developers Conference here this week, including a beta of its upcoming tool for...
Ask Jeeves Disputes Anti-Spyware Flaggings
A dispute has erupted between the Ask Jeeves search engine and anti-spyware software companies that raises questions about the standards used to flag potentially...
Does the Oracle-Siebel Deal Hurt Overall IT Agility?
The long expected acquisition of Siebel Systems by Oracle was finally announced today. Somehow I dont expect the same cries of despair we heard...
Juniper Adds SSL VPN Appliance for Service Providers
Interest is growing in provider-based SSL VPN services. But until now, thats been an expensive proposition for service providers to fulfill.
Juniper Networks Inc. announced...
Iona Joins Eclipse for SOA Project
Iona Technologies Monday announced its membership in the Eclipse Foundation as a strategic developer and member of the organizations board.
The Waltham, Mass., company also...
Now Comes Oracles Real Challenge
I think anyone who has paid any attention to the enterprise applications space over the past four or five years knew that Oracle buying...
Yahoo Hires Blog Journalist for Conflict Coverage
Yahoo has taken its first steps to compete with mainstream media outlets with the hire of Weblog journalist Kevin Sites, who will be specializing...
The Fine Line Between Charity and Self-Promotion
The most altruistic gift is an anonymous contribution, in which a giver wants to help but does not want to benefit from the donation.
Sometimes,...
Suns Galaxy Systems Shoot for x86 Space
NEW YORK—Sun Microsystems on Monday continued its push to remake itself into a technology company that embraces industry standards, open source and a wide...
Oracle Will Buy Siebel for $5.85 Billion
Database and business applications software developer Oracle Corp. announced Monday that it will acquire Siebel Systems Inc. for $10.66 per share, or about $5.85...