Oracle to buy Business Objects!!!

I think this is probably just grist for the rumour mill but considering the mergers that are going on at the moment I wonder whether this story does have some legs
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/23/oracle_eyes_business_objects/


stephen clutton :uk: (BOB member since 2002-08-29)

I seem to recall this story being first published on April 1st…
However, it may have set Oracle’s collective thinking about it.

I think this story resurfaces every couple of months, I remember people talking about it back in 2001…and it still hasn’t happened…

Mart


mart (BOB member since 2004-02-10)

As the article points out, Oracle has its hands full with the PeopleSoft takeover, and BO is working overtime with the Crystal integration. It’s unlikely that something like this would happen anytime soon.


jcaparula (BOB member since 2002-08-15)

Still very interesting though…makes you wonder what would happen to support for all the other databases though. It wouldn’t be in their interest to drop them but…


Nick Daniels :uk: (BOB member since 2002-08-15)

Not at first any way, but then… :confused:


Anita Craig :us: (BOB member since 2002-06-17)