SAP admits wrongdoing in Oracle downloads case
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Software maker SAP admitted a subsidiary had carried out "inappropriate downloads" of documents belonging to archrival Oracle but said on Tuesday SAP itself had not had access to that material.
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Software company SAP AG acknowledged Tuesday that one of its units made "inappropriate downloads" of Oracle Corp. computer code for fixes and support documents, responding to a lawsuit filed by its rival.
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Ooo-er SAP has admitted making "inappropriate downloads" of code and supporting documents from Oracle's website through its US-based Tomorrow Now subsidiary.â¦
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newsmaker SAP's Henning Kagermann discusses his company's disclosure that its third-party support and maintenance subsidiary made illicit downloads of Oracle software.
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SAP admitted on Tuesday that its TomorrowNow services subsidiary made some "inappropriate downloads" from an Oracle Web site but contended that SAP personnel did not access the material.
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Software maker SAP AG  admitted a subsidiary had carried out "inappropriate downloads" of documents belonging to archrival Oracle Corp but said on Tuesday SAP itself had not had access to that material.
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InfoWorld - Responding to a&#160;lawsuit filed by Oracle&#160;earlier this year, SAP admitted on Tuesday that its TomorrowNow division in the U.S. made some &quot;inappropriate downloads&quot; from an Oracle Web site but said SAP never had access to the material.
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The world-leading business software group, Germany&#39;s SAP, on Tuesday rejected accusations by its US rival Oracle that it had stolen software, but admitted &quot;some inappropriate downloads.&quot;
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Oracle and SAP faced off in a U.S. District Court hearing Tuesday over Oracle's allegations that its archrival pilfered some of its software and support materials.
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(InfoWorld) - Responding to aÂ lawsuit filed by OracleÂ earlier this year, SAP admitted on Tuesday that its TomorrowNow division in the U.S. made some "inappropriate downloads" from an Oracle Web site but said SAP never had access to the material. In anÂ about face from his previous position, SAP CEO Henning Kagermann also said Tuesday that his company is open to a possible settlement with Oracle, which has charged SAP with "corporate theft on a grand scale." TomorrowNow was authorized to download materials from Oracle's Web site on behalf of customers, SAP said, but acknowledged that there were some inappropriate downloads of software patches and support documents. SAP announced new oversights at TomorrowNow, including the appointment of a new executive chairman, to avoid such problems in the future. "Even a single inappropriate download is unacceptable from my perspective," Kagermann said in a statement. "We regret very much that this occurred." The U.S. Department of Justice has asked for documents related to the case from SAP and TomorrowNow, SAP said, and the companies will cooperate with the request. Oracle filed its surprise lawsuit against SAP on March 22. It alleged that TomorrowNow staff hacked into a support Web site for users of Oracle's PeopleSoft and JD Edwards applications and downloaded vast amounts of content, which SAP then used to offer Oracle customers cut-rate support services. SAP had until midnight Pacific Time on Monday night to file its response in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, which is hearing the case, and filed the documents shortly before the deadline. SAP will consider all options in the Oracle case including a possible settlement, Kagermann said in a conference call Tuesday. That marks an abrupt turnaround from April, when Kagermann said during the company's quarterly earnings call: "We have no intention to settle; why should we?" The legal proceedings will likely have no impact on SAP's business in the U.S., Kagermann said Tuesday, vowing to continue its Safe Passage campaign to win customers from Oracle. The company launched a Web site where it will publish information related to the case, including court filings and a time line of events. SAP also appointed a new executive chairman to manage TomorrowNow's operations and oversee compliance programs. Mark White, chief operating officer of SAP America, will take on the role. TomorrowNow workers will also get additional training to ensure they understand company's policies. TomorrowNow CEO Andrew Nelson will report to White. TomorrowNow and other third-party support providers rely on their customers to provide passwords to access support materials from Oracle in order to make fixes, SAP said, suggesting it is a normal practice. But it reiterated that some inappropriate downloads did occur, without providing more information. TomorrowNow provides maintenance and support to customers using Oracle's PeopleSoft and Siebel applications. SAP acquired TomorrowNow in 2005, around the same time Oracle closed its acquisition of PeopleSoft, which had previously bought JD Edwards. The market for third-party support services for ERP (enterprise resource planning) and CRM (customer relationship management) applications has emerged in recent years. Companies such as TomorrowNow cater to customers using older versions of the software and charge lower maintenance fees than Oracle. Oracle is also in the third-party maintenance market, supporting SAP's older R/3 applications through a partnership with Systime Computers. The original charges in Oracle's lawsuit included violations of the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and of California's Computer Data Access and Fraud Act, along with unfair competition charges. On June 1 Oracle filed an amended complaint , adding copyright infringement and breach of contract claims. The complaints were filed against SAP, SAP America, TomorrowNow, and 50 unnamed individuals Oracle said were SAP employees. Oracle said it discovered the access to its Customer Connection Web site after noting periods of heavy download activity late last year. The vendor claims it found over 10,000 unauthorized downloads of its software and support materials, which it traced to an IP (Internet Protocol) address at the headquarters of TomorrowNow in Bryan, Texas. That IP address was connected directly to SAP's computer network, Oracle alleged. The TomorrowNow staff accessed the support site by pretending to be Oracle customers, according to the suit. For one of those customers, Honeywell International, Oracle said it had connected many of the downloads to a particular TomorrowNow employee, Wade Walden, who previously worked at PeopleSoft. Â
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(InfoWorld) - I2 Technologies accused SAP of patent infringement in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. A maker of SCM (supply chain management) software, i2 claims that SAP has infringed seven patents granted between 1998 and 2006. The alleged patent infringements, listed in the lawsuit that i2 filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, relate to SCM models and tools in areas such as managing factory planning systems, negotiating and tracking the sale of goods and allocating manufactured product to sellers. "We are currently looking into this," said SAP spokesman Frank Hartmann. "That's all we can say at the moment." In a statement, i2 said the lawsuit against SAP is "critical" for the Dallas CRM (customer relationship management) vendor to protect its patented innovations.
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Redwood Shores-based software giant Oracle Corp. said in court that PeopleSoft Inc. CEO Craig Conway lied about the effects of Oracle&#39;s $7.
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I2 Technologies accused SAP of patent infringement in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
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SAP reacted quickly and angrily to statements made by Oracle Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison during his company's quarterly results meeting Tuesday.