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                <title>ByDesign, SAP introduces on-demand business</title>
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                            Enterprise software giant&#039;s midmarket-focused service to compete with those of Salesforce.com, NetSuite and Oracle.
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                <pubDate>September 19, 2007 5:20 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>SAP, Oracle battle in courtroom preliminaries</title>
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                            SAP wants case narrowed to TomorrowNow&#039;s conduct, asks for mediator; Oracle says scope of case requires full investigation.
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                <pubDate>August 29, 2007 8:29 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Where TomorrowNow goes from here</title>
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                            Opinions are mixed on whether SAP and its subsidiary will be able to restore customers&#039; trust in the companies.
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                <pubDate>July 3, 2007 8:39 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>SAP admits &#039;inappropriate downloads&#039; from Oracle</title>
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                            Downloads of Oracle files by SAP subsidiary &#034;unacceptable,&#034; CEO Kagermann declares. Justice Department also investigating.
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                <pubDate>July 3, 2007 8:27 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Microsoft updates SQL Server database</title>
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                            New features include database mirroring, closer ties to SAP&#039;s NetWeaver and an updated free version.
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                <pubDate>April 24, 2006 2:35 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Software&#039;s &#039;stack wars&#039;</title>
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                            Software companies used to sell on features. Now it&#039;s &#034;stacks,&#034; or soup-to-nuts offerings.
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                <pubDate>April 19, 2006 8:47 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>SAP aims to tighten partner ties</title>
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                            The business software company unveils a program to bolster its relationship with partner companies.
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                <pubDate>April 19, 2006 3:28 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Oracle spends $220 million on Portal Software</title>
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                            To fill out applications line, Oracle buys specialist in billing for the communications and media industry.
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                <pubDate>April 12, 2006 11:13 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>SAP eyes midmarket for growth</title>
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                            The company expects midsize businesses will make up 40 percent to 45 percent of its total software sales by 2010.
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                <pubDate>April 7, 2006 2:01 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>SAP to buy risk-management software firm</title>
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                            Business applications giant plans to acquire Virsa Systems, a regulatory-compliance and risk-management software company.
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                <pubDate>April 4, 2006 1:39 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>SAP taps new head of NetWeaver partner program</title>
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                            Zia Yusuf replaces George Paolini to head up SAP&#039;s partner programs for NetWeaver.
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                <pubDate>March 30, 2006 5:35 PM PST</pubDate>
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                <title>Upstart Arch Rock connects to sensor network</title>
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                            San Francisco start-up, with $5 million in funding, will supply software to connect wireless sensors to Net.

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                <pubDate>March 29, 2006 1:36 PM PST</pubDate>
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                <title>Potential Sun Grid customer: No thanks</title>
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                            RightNow could be an ideal Sun Grid customer, but its CEO is leery of reliability, control and cost issues.

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                <pubDate>March 14, 2006 1:40 PM PST</pubDate>
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                <title>SAP spruces up its supply chain software</title>
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                            With version 5.0, the software maker takes aim at small-scale operations and puts a premium on flexibility.
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                <pubDate>March 14, 2006 1:34 PM PST</pubDate>
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                <title>Salesforce aims higher with new service</title>
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                            Unlimited Edition includes more storage, support for custom apps, bundled service. Can company&#039;s servers handle the load?
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                <pubDate>March 8, 2006 8:26 PM PST</pubDate>
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                <title>Open-source ERP company gets new top exec</title>
                <link>http://www.news.com/Open-source-ERP-company-gets-new-top-exec/2110-7344_3-6043538.html?part=rss&amp;tag=2038-12_3-0&amp;subj=news</link>
                
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                            Compiere names a new CEO.
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                <pubDate>February 27, 2006 6:24 PM PST</pubDate>
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                <title>SAP: Open-source rivals won&#039;t make the cut</title>
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                            Business software powerhouse predicts that open-source competitors will fall by the wayside. They disagree.
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                <pubDate>February 16, 2006 2:09 PM PST</pubDate>
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                <title>Oracle tried to buy open-source MySQL</title>
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                            Move reveals just how far the software giant is willing to go to adapt to the burgeoning open-source environment.
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                <pubDate>February 16, 2006 3:09 PM PST</pubDate>
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                <title>Open source: The newest competitive tool</title>
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                            Open-source software is being used to get the upper hand when competing against companies with proprietary software.
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                <pubDate>February 14, 2006 2:31 PM PST</pubDate>
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                <title>SAP debuts hosted CRM service</title>
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                            Software applications giant is looking to capture a slice of the ever-growing hosted-CRM market.
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                <pubDate>December 18, 2006 5:19 PM PST</pubDate>
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