Oracle/SAP duopoly in the enterprise software space heats up the competiton
Tom Sanders in California, vnunet.com 30 Dec 2005
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As Oracle continued its buying spree in the enterprise software space, the vendor exchanged some carefully aimed punches with SAP.
The most visible confrontation occurred early in 2005. SAP unfolded a $496m plan in February to acquire Retek, a maker of enterprise software for retail clients.
Oracle quickly responded and in March launched …
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