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Oracle To Buy Siebel

Posted by Zonk on from the busy-week dept.

jondaw writes "The BBC is reporting that "Software giant Oracle is buying US rival Siebel Systems in a deal worth $5.85bn (£3.2bn) in cash and stock...'In a single step, Oracle becomes the number one CRM [customer relationship management] applications company in the world,' said Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison.""

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  1. yay dotcom bubble by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everybody's buying everybody again! Woo!

    When do I get my office scooter?

  2. In other news... by COBOL/MVS · · Score: 5, Funny

    To compliment his German accent, Larry Ellison has also donned a monical and top hat and is now carrying a cane with a silver cobra head on it and was last seen wearing a black flowing cape. He was quoted as saying: "I'm just trying to look the part of evil genius now".

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    1. Re:In other news... by grammar+fascist · · Score: 3, Funny

      "To compliment his German accent,"

      Now where are the language lawyers of slashdot?

      I dunno - this might work. I can imagine Larry Ellison walking around saying, "Why, Accent, you sure are a thick Germanic thing!" and then "Danke! Ich ben einer burly!"

      He's weird enough.

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  3. Monopoly A Game Of Life w/ Shoots and Ladders by Cylix · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sure, our product hasn't been that good, but don't worry in no time at all you won't have any choice. We've been fattening our wallets to make sure you don't have any complicated decisions ahead of you.

    Why is this a trend I continue to see in Oracle?

    I'll probably get flamed by the Oracle is holier then thou crowd, but that's life.

    Where did I leave my ladders at...

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  4. Decision Made Simple by CSHARP123 · · Score: 5, Funny

    We made decision making process easier for you. You either buy oracle or you buy oracle.

  5. Oh dear by gunpowda · · Score: 3, Funny
    Is anyone else struck by the suggestiveness of the extended metaphor on this other news site reporting on the story?

    "Siebel has needed to be picked up for some time. There are other suitors that would probably have made better sense, but it seems that Oracle is going for the number one slot no matter what the cost and aiming to become the only boy on the CRM block..."

  6. Ellison by SuperBanana · · Score: 4, Funny
    In a single step, Oracle becomes the number one CRM [customer relationship management] applications company in the world,' said Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison."

    ..."then Oracle Chief Executive Ellison brandished his katana and with a scream, cut the CEO of Siebel in half"

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  7. Re:i don't understand by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny
    Siebel sells best-of-breed soutions to snyergysticly leverage your existing best-practices methedologies into world-class feature-rich infrastructure enhancements with significantly accelerated ROI.

    Or somethng like that.

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