Microsoft Corp., donning the mantle of moral watchdog, has launched a stinging attack on Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison, accusing him of being "disingenuous" and misleading customers.
The brouhaha comes as Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) prepares for its big AppsWorld conference in New Orleans this week. One of the themes of the conference is the company's much-touted $1 billion savings through the use of its own 11i Web-based business software, which competes with Microsoft's .Net offerings. And that's what really irks Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT).
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