Re: Oracle to buy Peoplesoft..

I don't think you're paranoid at all. If I'm not mistaken, JDE is the most
utilized ERP package on the iSeries. If not, it's in the top 3. Losing that
product would be extremely detrimental to the iSeries.

Thanks,

Mark

Mark D. Walter
Senior Programmer/Analyst
CCX, Inc.
mwalter@xxxxxxxxxx
http://www.ccxinc.com


                                                                                
                                                                      
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If this is true, it bothers me a whole lot more than PS buying JDE.

PS and JDE are more or less 'niche' products compared to Oracle's 'we can
do anything if you'll only fit your square peg into our round hole'
attitude.  (although, PS uses Oracle as the DB on many platforms, doesn't
it?)

Oracle's interest in PS and JDE looks to me to be more of a case of
dismantling the competition - sorta saying to JDE customers: 'now that we
have you, your only upgrade path is to Oracle'.

I'm not a PS or a JDE user, so other than hurting the iseries platform, i
couldn't care less.  Losing JDE as an ongoing concern would really hurt the
platform.  hurt it bad.

tell me i'm paranoid.  please.

Rick

-----original message--------
According to CNBC:  Oracle is now buying Peoplesoft.  So, in short order,
Oracle will own Peoplesoft and JDEC....

Don in DC


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