All four ... happening at the same time is a recipe for software pricing mayhem.

In December 2005, Sun changed the way we think of software. In the past developers needed to be rich enough to buy software. But today, the barrier to entry is zero, all the key server software you need from us is available for free. You do not need to pay Sun until you need support from us.

We believe BEA is well positioned as one of the leaders in the e-commerce infrastructure software and applications server software markets.

The auditors will look at that and the entire software program and always find something, then report it to management. If anything is out of line, we're going to find it.

When was the last time you heard someone say 'I need a piece of software in 10 minutes?

Without a dedicated software group focused and experienced in delivering these services on a product basis, TTM (time-to-market) and risk management can appear to be formidable challenges.