Fusion is not expected to be done until 2008, and then customers will evaluate the software through 2010. They're taking a wait-and-see approach.
Bruce Richardson
They'll still be in the game in five years; the question is, will they still be independent?
game independent question
Software as a service is something Microsoft wanted to pretend wasn't ever going to happen
pretend software
Microsoft's biggest problem is its [sales] channel.
problem
It's like saying the operation was a success, but we still have to figure out what to do with the patient's third leg. With the merger, Oracle got operating efficiency, but you have to ask yourself, what else did they get, once the dust settles.
success efficiency dust
software
They were mostly worried about Oracle (bilking) them on maintenance costs.
Since starting the company in 1986, AMR Research has long appreciated the innovation that goes into creating new software products.
innovation products starting company creating research software
We're still waiting to see the growth story from buying all these applications, and so far we haven't seen it.
growth story waiting
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