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September 14, 2005
Called an Open Challenge?
Dana Blankenhorn has posted an interesting twist on the new Siebel deal. He mentioned the Open source connection, specifically in connection with Oracle's recent hire of Omar Tazi as Open Source Evangelist. He also mentions the threat from Salesforce.com, and application service providers like it.I think a threat in that regard is arguable, as such application service providers inevitably rely on a big database vendor, and Oracle is the perfect fit. However, the connection to industry consolidation is clear. In addition there are other such service providers that offer a one-stop-shop solution for companies that need SAP or Oracle e-Business Suite, and these are often the darlings of the Openworld event. In a related point, I found out about Salesforce.com's AppExchange program which borrows a bit from the Open Source model.
Posted by admin at September 14, 2005 03:18 AM