Sat.Oct 06, 2012 - Fri.Oct 12, 2012

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Demonizing Oracle

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First came the SAP outrage about Larry Ellison’s comments in his OOW keynote. Then came my friend Josh Greenbaum’s rant about the vibe at OOW. Now comes an accusation of Oracle is trying to smear competition at a prospect. Surely.

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Congratulations, Workday

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Readers of this blog know I am more focused on corporate buyers than investors. But an IPO is a huge milestone, and the intense interest in Workday’s offering (priced at a valuation of about $ 4.5 billion) which started trading.

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The Real Deal: Sanjay Poonen on the Triple Word Score in the Internet of Things

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This continues a series of columns from practitioners I respect. The category "Real Deal" describes them well. This time it is Sanjay Poonen, President and Corporate Officer at SAP, and a thought leader in Analytics, Big Data and Mobility. For.

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Six Uncomfortable Questions IT Teams should ask

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This continues a series of periodic posts to recognize articles, blogs, books, videos, interviews I think are worthy of sharing. The category A Rare Medium Well Done says it nicely. Chris Murphy is one of my favorite tech influencers. He.

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Of bravery

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Last week at OOW, Michael Krigsman talking of someone who speaks his mind said “he is very brave”. I am not sure if Michael meant it as a compliment, but I noted what a wonderful adjective that is. Over the.

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More New Florence

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On the innovation blog Presidential Science and Technology Debate MS Windows 8 gets augmented reality Turboprop 2.0 Personal Satellites Open Blue Sea Farms The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse When I grow up, I want to be a Mars.

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SAPs thin skin

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When I met Mark Hurd at OOW this week I complimented the fact that Larry Ellison was so on-message in both his keynotes.

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