Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigExact(22)
That testimony refuted Oracle's claim that Microsoft, the world's largest software company, competes with Oracle, PeopleSoft and SAP.
Mr. Cichanowicz of Nextel supported the Justice Department's argument that the so-called enterprise software market has just three players: Oracle, PeopleSoft and SAP.
Manugistics' sales have slipped as customers cut spending on software to connect with suppliers and as competition increases from SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft and I2 Technologies.
Other companies, like Siebel Systems, build specialized software for companies, like customer relationship management tools, but none -- apart from Oracle, PeopleSoft and SAP -- make general programs for multinationals.
These systems include enterprise business applications (Oracle, PeopleSoft, Research Administration, etc). and Stanford's email and calendar service, as well as underlying authentication, directory, registry, and data integration services.
Earlier, Mr. Bergquist said Microsoft was years away from having software that competes with products sold by Oracle, PeopleSoft and SAP.
Similar(38)
The Justice Department has sued to stop the Oracle-PeopleSoft merger.
And like EchoStar's offer for DirecTV, any Oracle-PeopleSoft deal is likely to face antitrust scrutiny.
Together, the two would be a formidable competitor to any rival, whether it be a combined Oracle-PeopleSoft or I.B.M., which has its own platform, called WebSphere, and advises companies on how to integrate their software.
In other words, to the DOJ, the market is that served by companies that sell complete suites of business software to big firms.But it requires only a slightly broader definition to reveal a market that would remain competitive even after an Oracle-PeopleSoft merger.
When I say that, I'm talking about AOL-Time Warner, JDS Uniphase-SDL, HP-Compaq, Verisign-Network Solutions, JDS-E-Tek, HP-EDS, Oracle-PeopleSoft, Symantec-Veritas, and Compaq-DEC.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com