Michael Singer

UPDATED: Merger talks are still alive though strained in the hostile takeover soap opera between Oracle and PeopleSoft . Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said his “best and final all cash offer” of $24 per share (an estimated $9.2 billion) has now been endorsed by a majority (61 percent ) of PeopleSoft shareholders after a vote […]

The operating system that powers the lion’s share of servers is losing ground to Windows and Linux. Unix is losing so much ground that IT research firm IDC is predicting Windows will take over as the dominant server operating system by the year 2008. IDC’s upcoming “Worldwide Server Customer Revenue, 2004 vs. 2008, by Operating […]

Three major IT companies are adding their muscle to a new industry program designed to standardize working conditions for non-U.S. workers. Microsoft, Intel and Cisco Systems are the latest members of the recently announced Electronics Industry Code of Conduct (EICC). The original members, IBM , HP and Dell , recently joined with partners Celestica, Flextronics, […]

Apple Computer revised part of its enterprise hardware lineup with enhancements to its PowerMac, Xserve RAID and iBook products. The Cupertino, Calif.-based firm is hoping lower prices, increased performance and a certified compatible infrastructure will yield sales comparable to those of its own iPod. The popular music player sold just over 2 million units in […]

MontaVista Linux is launching a crusade to bring all commercial Real-Time Linux Projects under one roof. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based firm, known for its embedded OS distribution, is expected to announce its “Open Source Real-Time Linux Project” this Tuesday with a host of support and partner companies. MontaVista said it has contributed a reference implementation based […]

In what is being called “the most significant enhancement to the Java platform,” a consortium of Java-related companies launched the newest version of the Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE). As previously reported, version 5.0 of the specification — also known as “Project Tiger” — is the basis for developing portable applications for the server or […]

Sun Microsystems is launching a new utility computing service based on its N1 provisioning and virtualization infrastructure, all at a cut rate. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based network computer maker said its Utility Computing for Grid is the “next logical evolution” of its model for midrange storage and high performance grid computing . The company is […]

A federal judge has cleared the way for Oracle’s $7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, but the plan still has many hurdles ahead. U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn R. Walker issued his 164-page ruling late Thursday saying the antitrust suit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice did not convince him that the takeover […]

Sun Microsystems has hired the creator of the Roller blogging technology to bring the communications tool to its enterprise software. Founder Dave Johnson said he accepted the job with Sun Microsystems this week to “design, develop, and deploy the primary blogging system for Sun in conjunction with other engineers” and to evangelize blogging both inside […]

Sun Microsystems’ Java Enterprise System (JES) is fast becoming the platform of choice for customers, partners and developers alike, the company said Wednesday. This week, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based network computer maker announced several deals with various interests that help Sun promote one of key pillars of its software strategy. Priced at $100 per-employee-per-year, Java […]