Monday, April 30, 2007
ShadowRAM: April 30, 2007 - IT Channel - IT Channel News by CRN and VARBusiness
ShadowRAM: April 30, 2007 - IT Channel - IT Channel News by CRN and VARBusiness: "• An Agassi-less Sapphire was bound to have fewer fireworks. (Last year, Shai Agassi took public exception to various Oracle marketing antics.) But there were signs of irritation last week as minions from Oracle, SAP's biggest rival, handed out Oracle bags and tried to solicit negative comments on video outside the show. Then, SAP CEO Henning Kagermann sniped at an unnamed competitor for 'consolidating the past' while SAP 'innovates the future.'
Push came to shove when a reporter referred to SAP's NetWeaver as proprietary. 'What makes you say it's proprietary?' shot back Henning.
'Well, can it work with Oracle?' asked the scribe, clearly taken aback.
'Yes,' said Kagermann.
'Does Oracle know that?' was the follow-up, to which the reply was something like 'Ask them.'
The scribe did just that.
The answer? 'NetWeaver does not work with Oracle.' "
Push came to shove when a reporter referred to SAP's NetWeaver as proprietary. 'What makes you say it's proprietary?' shot back Henning.
'Well, can it work with Oracle?' asked the scribe, clearly taken aback.
'Yes,' said Kagermann.
'Does Oracle know that?' was the follow-up, to which the reply was something like 'Ask them.'
The scribe did just that.
The answer? 'NetWeaver does not work with Oracle.' "
