SAP Provides a Glimpse of the Future for Enterprise Software
August 30, 2009
SAP is a weather vane for me. I am interested in the company’s almost invisible search technology called TREX. I find the firm’s business dealings a bit like tea leaves. One can take a gander at what is new with SAP and see the edges of what may be in the future for other enterprise software vendors. A good example is the story “SAP Loses Case and Faces Massive Payout over Patents”. V3.co.uk reported:
SAP is facing massive costs after losing its patent-infringement case with Versata Software. Versata claimed that SAP had infringed five of its patents in its Business Suite applications, including one on how price is determined for individual products.
Cutting corners, getting caught, and legal maneuvers—I see the rosy fingered tips of a new dawn.
Stephen Arnold, August 29, 2009
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