Just heard the news about Business Objects - unbelievable !!!!!

[Former Member]

But one question ...

If my employer hae been a Business Objects partner, will it now automatically be an SAP partner ????

heh heh heh

[JozsefSzikszai]

what is the news on Business Objects? I did not hear...

thanks

ec

[former_member181923]

SAP bought 'em - 6.8B cash

[Former Member]

Does anyone else not see the logic in this move?

[former_member181923]

Hey NXO -

I didn't mean to suggest that the move was illogical - far from it.

It's the equivalent of a coup d'etat and I'm just glad they had the cash to do it ...

I'm sure someone in Redwood Shores is asking someone how they could have let this happen ... heh heh heh.

Best regards

djh

[Former Member]

What I meant was the deal doesn't look a good one to me.

>I'm sure someone in Redwood Shores is asking someone how they could

>have let this happen

Rumour has it Oracle looked at BO but decided they weren't worth it. And with SAP paying around 20% over the odds it seems like a case of ... a case I can't think of an analogy for.

Since SAP already have their own analytics won't they be competing with themselves?

[former_member181923]

ok NXO - thanks - now I understand what you meant ...

Here's my answer:

a) customers running SAP BW and Bus Obj and thinking of phasing out the former in favor of the latter

b) customers running Bus Obj and no SAP of any type

Rome wasn't built in a day, as the expression goes ... this is pre-positioning for later moves, as I see it ...

Larry has never understood delayed gratification - I think Walldorf does ...

[ChrisSolomon]

"Larry has never understood delayed gratification -"

Sure he has....it took almost a month before his big yacht was fixed back up and ready to compete! grin

[Former Member]

Another question:

If the interface has been uncertifiable, then will it now be automatically certifiable?

[former_member181923]

heh heh heh - that's a good one, JB!

[Former Member]

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> heh heh heh - that's a good one, JB!

Eat our shorts!

Disgusting solution which is gaining traction.

Happy hacking!

Julius