Re: Oracle buying GUPTA SQLWindows?
Date: 27 Jul 1994 21:21:26 GMT
Message-ID: <316j4m$5eq_at_nkosi.well.com>
In article <316cft$ecr_at_nic.hookup.net>,
Paul Berger <pberger_at_nic.hookup.net> wrote:
>In article <199407271345.IAA15124_at_news.cs.utexas.edu>,
>Rick Dawson <dawson_at_vx8250.nwscc.sea06.navy.mil> wrote:
>>The lastest issue of InfoWorld stated that Oracle might buy Gupta, the makers of
>>SQLWindows.
>>
>>1: What do you think the effects would be on Oracle?
>>2: What do you think the effects would be on Gupta?
>>3: Would it change your development plans?
>>
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>...Oracle buying Gupta's SQLWindows...fat chance I'd say...
>Oracle has their own suite of CDE development tools that they
>already market.
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>What's the source for this InfoWorld article?...fat chance!
>PB
This has been in the news for over two weeks. Oracle bought 7.7% of Gupta, then unloaded about 5.4% or so. It was announced that they were in negotiations about possible alliances, mergers, etc.
Primary reason for Oracle to buy Gupta would be to gain market share at the low end/desktop market.
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Received on Wed Jul 27 1994 - 23:21:26 CEST