In the last couple of years, it seemed that Oracle was setting out to acquire just about every independent software company, outbidding SAP in several occasions. But now with SAP's planned acquisition of Business Objects, it's clearly a sign that they are changing their strategy and they are willing to step up to the plate for strategic acquisitions. This is no doubt a big move for SAP --and at $6.8 billion it's In the last couple of years, it seemed that Oracle was setting out to acquire just about every independent software company, outbidding SAP in several occasions. But now with SAP’s planned acquisition of Business Objects, it’s clearly a sign that they are changing their strategy and they are willing to step up to the plate for strategic acquisitions. This is no doubt a big move for SAP –and at $6.8 billion it’s also an expensive move. All eyes will be on SAP to see how they execute on this deal. And perhaps this will lead to further consolidation by Oracle, IBM or others. Open Source