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Slack Locks Down Oracle Partnership Targeting Enterprises (reuters.com)

Posted by msmash on from the moving-forward dept.

From a report: Slack Technologies has secured a partnership with Oracle to integrate the tech giant's enterprise software products into the popular workplace messaging app, the two companies told Reuters. The partnership is a victory for Slack as the young startup ramps up its efforts to win the business of large enterprises in an increasingly competitive marketplace that has seen the entry of Microsoft, Facebook and countless startups. "As you see all these large enterprise software companies looking at messaging as a major platform, they're looking to partner with us first and foremost," said Brad Armstrong, Slack's head of global business and corporate development. The partnership will allow workers to use Slack as the interface for Oracle's sales, human resources and business software.

43 comments

  1. New meaning by DontBeAMoran · · Score: 1

    This brings a whole new meaning to "stop slacking off!"

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    1. Re:New meaning by cayenne8 · · Score: 3, Informative
      I just *HATE* messaging at work. I turn Lync off.

      I just can't get any work done with 200 people constantly trying to msg me during the day...some work related, other not.

      I turn it off, and have everyone email me, that way I can work a bit more asynchronously....and only answer when I need.

      I also note that most folks only email work stuff, but on IM, they just often 'chat'.

      I turn on IM when a meeting is on, to screen share or special needs, but for daytime routine work hours..that fucker is OFF.

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    2. Re:New meaning by JohnFen · · Score: 1

      Yes, I agree.

      Instant Messaging is like the telephone, but worse, in terms of interruptions.

      Although in my workplaces, IM has only rarely been used for idle chitchat -- but nonetheless, it gets almost exclusively used for non-urgent things.

      Email is the way to go.

    3. Re: New meaning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Hey it's your boss. You're fired. Couldn't get a hold of you, and figured you'd be on Slashdot goofing off.

      You will need to have your things cleaned out by the end of the day.

    4. Re:New meaning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      And yet you're on Slashdot instead of working.

    5. Re:New meaning by cayenne8 · · Score: 1

      And yet you're on Slashdot instead of working.

      What, you don't get breaks at work at all?

      And besides, I work from home...this is from personal computer right next to the work one.

      One does take small breaks during the day at most places of work...no?

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    6. Re: New meaning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      LOL!! What an embarrassing way to get fired! Completely justified though.

    7. Re: New meaning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Slacker detected. Wait you said you don't use slack? I'm confused.

    8. Re:New meaning by theendlessnow · · Score: 1

      Maybe via Oracle all of this will be put on Solaris. That way it will be off most of the time anyway (?).

    9. Re: New meaning by tbuddy · · Score: 1

      I can tab to an email as fast as I can tab to Slack from Slashdot, assuming I feel like the email subject is more important than reading people go on about breast cancer death rates. Professional correspondence is only as quick as how bad Slashdot is.

  2. (makes note to dump slack) by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 2

    >> Oracle and Slack are in bed

    (makes note to dump slack)

    1. Re:(makes note to dump slack) by MouseR · · Score: 1

      Oracle also uses electricity and running water.

      Have fun in the stone age.

    2. Re:(makes note to dump slack) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      When oracle buys my utility company that might be a relevant comment. If that does happen though, I might just do without.

    3. Re:(makes note to dump slack) by tbuddy · · Score: 1

      That's why I switched to solar and beer.

    4. Re:(makes note to dump slack) by martin_dk · · Score: 1

      The problem is that Oracles services will now be integrated into Slack.

      Given Oracles unethical practises, like for instance their unforgivable sneaky push of the Ask Toolbar into Java updates and millions of browsers, I will go lengths to avoid products which can affect our business if/when Oracle makes yet another sneaky move.

      Since Slack hosts and handles sensitive data for our team, we may have to find another IM platform now that Oracle is involved.

      From a security, ethical and economical point of view it will be the correct decision to leave Slack if Oracle can access the IM data.

      It is also the only way to show other enterprise companies that unethical behaviour will have economical long term consequences.

    5. Re:(makes note to dump slack) by Rakarra · · Score: 1

      Kindof hard to make beer without water, though..

  3. It was nice using Slack by filesiteguy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Unfortunately, this means that Slack will no longer be usable, become extra expensive, and now be touted as the best thing since sliced bread.

    Whenever an Oracle sales rep calls me they must wonder why I laugh before hanging up on them.

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    1. Re:It was nice using Slack by jellomizer · · Score: 1

      This is a partnership not a merger.
      Slack cab still be Slack. But their may just be some better integration of profit sharing across the companies.

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    2. Re:It was nice using Slack by JohnFen · · Score: 2

      It's a partnership now. If it's successful, Oracle will acquire Slack later. If it's not, then Slack will be out of business.

      Either way, the end of Slack is written in the stars.

    3. Re:It was nice using Slack by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      The end of Slack was written with Microsoft Teams.

    4. Re:It was nice using Slack by cayenne8 · · Score: 1

      It's a partnership now. If it's successful, Oracle will acquire Slack later. If it's not, then Slack will be out of business.

      Hey...as long as the creators get $$$$ out of the deal, who cares?

      Geez, I wish I could write something that Oracle or MS or whomever would scoop up and buy and make me a millionaire. I'd sell in a heartbeat and live the rest of my life on "easy street".

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    5. Re:It was nice using Slack by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Hahahahahahahaha!

      On a serious note, OP is right. With the amount of money Oracle has, it's a matter of time before they buy Slack. They probably didn't outright buy it just because people would stop using it.

    6. Re:It was nice using Slack by JohnFen · · Score: 1

      Hey...as long as the creators get $$$$ out of the deal, who cares?

      Slack's user base, obviously.

    7. Re:It was nice using Slack by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I know how Oracle treats its "partners" (that's their keyword for big fat customer)... lots of suing and stupid litigations for fast cash.

    8. Re:It was nice using Slack by weeboo0104 · · Score: 1

      "Easy Street" and eternal salvation is only $35 away when you have Slack!

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    9. Re:It was nice using Slack by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Not exactly the End of Slack, but I agree that Microsoft putting Teams into Office 365 will ultimately cap Slack's large enterprise market opportunity. And if their growth potential is seriously curbed, in Wall Street's eyes it will be the "end of Slack".

    10. Re:It was nice using Slack by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      It's already pretty expensive at enterprise sizes. More per-person than enterprise agreements for all of Microsoft Office.

  4. Victory? by JohnFen · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The partnership is a victory for Slack

    Slack might think so, if they are willingly ignoring Oracle's history. But the odds are that this is the beginning of the end for Slack.

  5. How long? by LesserWeevil · · Score: 1

    Until Oracle kills this platform too? Their track record is pretty impressive.

  6. Oracle wrecks everything by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    This is a company that hasn't "innovated" in decades. But they are a well oiled machine when it comes to completing mergers and consuming the technology into their gigantic maw. Of course THEY didn't think to invent a Slack. Oh no, not -that-.

  7. Passwords sucks... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I don't think "The Ultimate Guide to Slack: How to Be Less Busy, More Productive, and Work Smarter" has a chapter on resetting Oracle passwords.

    1. Re: Passwords sucks... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Creimer affiliate spam detected. Mod down please. He's back at it boys.

    2. Re: Passwords sucks... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Creimer showed the way. Others are getting in on the action. I mean, seriously, the tag is "MayorMcCheese" from McDonald's. Oh, shit! McDonald's is muscling in on Slashdot. No wonder creimer had his account deleted..

  8. Reportedly overheard in the Slack boardroom by LynnwoodRooster · · Score: 1

    Sure is a nice little company you have here, would be a shame if something bad were to happen to its infrastructure...

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  9. And another one... by gtall · · Score: 1

    ...bites the dust. Say hello to Uncle Larry and goodbye to your soul, Slack.

  10. Say It Isn't So, Stoot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    First you shut down Glitch, and now this!

  11. I coded a messaging app in high school by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I coded a messaging app in high school with file sharing and everything integrated and this was 20 years ago. Took like 6 weeks to get it to work pretty good. In Linux you can code up a rudimentary messenger app up with bash scripts and nothing else in about 3 pages worth of code. I've don't that too. Did that in undergrad for a class project. Who is actually paying for licenses and what not for this stuff at an enterprise level when you can have 1 in-house coder code up a proprietary messenger app for your org in probably under a week and it will scale just fine even with 100,000 users because this is very, very basic stuff. I do not understand the business model behind Slack or Lync.

  12. Ask Slashdot: Slack Alternatives by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Fast-forward to 30 months from now, where we'll see this:

    Ask Slashdot: Slack Alternatives?

    Posted by âoemsmashâ April 3, 2019

    New submitter ImpeachIvanika shares this question with us:

    Ever since the partnership between Oracle and Slack which eventually led to a complete acquisition, many businesses have lamented the product's downturn in quality and surprisingly aggressive license fees. (You may remember the most discussed slashdot posting to date about Merriam-Webster's infamously leaked emails about whether "Skypified" or "Slackified" would be the runner-up Word Of The Year 2018.)

    The Wall Street Journal (warning: link is paywalled, but there are no alternatives are available unless you are a Verizon SpeedWeb customer) reports that although Mark Hurd is in legal jeopardy for the accidental self-defense shooting of the only remaining employee of Twitter, he will most likely be pardoned by Interim President Trump and will continue his role as CEO of Oracle and Emporer of recently-annexed California. With this news, it becomes clear that Slack has no future.

    Can anyone suggest alternative? Please keep in mind that some of my freelance employees can only use Facebook Net, so their allowed applications list is somewhat limited.

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  13. Slack - All things complained about in email... by Luthair · · Score: 1

    now in your chat program. Hooray!

  14. Second worst chat client by angel'o'sphere · · Score: 1

    After Skype it is probably the second worst chat client.

    To join a second chat group, you need new credentials, a new account.

    However the credentials (user name + password) can be the same, wow, that makes so much sense.

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  16. Pshaw. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Slack is just trying to pull a Sun Microsystems and get bought out before their business model/incompetent management causes them to implode.