SAP just bought Business Objects. CNET Blog Network contributor Matt Asay asks: What does this mean for the industry and for open-source companies? Matt Asay is a veteran technology columnist who has ...
SAP has agreed to buy Business Objects for about €4.8 billion ($6.78 billion), a surprise move that breaks with SAP’s traditional strategy of avoiding large company acquisitions. The deal, announced ...
Business Objects is coming to SAP with more than 70 percent of its revenue based on non-SAP environments. SAP did not spend over $6 billion to lose 70 percent of the revenue that Business Objects ...