No 'white knight' seen for PeopleSoft
C|Net | at | by Mike
"White knights" are for fairy tales, according to a new research report that concludes no other software makers are likely to make a play for Oracle acquisition target PeopleSoft. The Gartner report sees IBM as the company with the most to lose from an Oracle takeover, but says Big Blue is unlikely to react in time to prevent such a move.
"Although IBM is the most-plausible candidate for a white knight, it has not reached the point of being compelled to change its strategy," according to the report. "This could be to IBM's detriment, because, by the time it has no other options, its position will be substantially weaker than if it acted in advance of inevitability.