Why Microsoft looked at SAP and then backed down...
Microsoft-SAP talks rooted in database concern | CNET News.com
THinking that ORacle's bid for Peoplesoft would slow Microsoft's own Database business prompted Microsoft to consider a 'blocking' stake in Peoplesoft or a merger with SAP ! But managing the possibility of allowing customers to continue using other databases and also on finding out that IBM had no interest in SAP, caused Microsoft to back off....
THinking that ORacle's bid for Peoplesoft would slow Microsoft's own Database business prompted Microsoft to consider a 'blocking' stake in Peoplesoft or a merger with SAP ! But managing the possibility of allowing customers to continue using other databases and also on finding out that IBM had no interest in SAP, caused Microsoft to back off....
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