Will Oracle's Suit Hurt SAP's Image?
Industry insiders weigh in on the lawsuit, its merit, and its possible effects on the software maker's image and reputation
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German corporate software giant SAP has always portrayed itself as more credible and trustworthy than its archrival, Oracle. That's why the charges leveled in a lawsuit filed by Oracle on Mar. 22 against SAP are especially shocking.
In the 43-page suit, Oracle (ORCL) alleges that SAP (SAP) committed "corporate theft on a grand scale" by downloading thousands of copyrighted software patches and other confidential support materials from Oracle servers (see BusinessWeek.com, 3/23/07, "Oracle Files Suit Against SAP").