http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?..5/09/12/1346255
jondaw writes “The BBC is reporting that “Software giant Oracle is buying US rival Siebel Systems in a deal worth $5.85bn (£3.2bn) in cash and stock…‘In a single step, Oracle becomes the number one CRM [customer relationship management] applications company in the world,’ said Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison.””