This becomes important when negotiating license extensions. A new report by Duncan Jones of Forrester Research, titled Effective SAP Pricing And Licensing Negotiation, addresses these points and more.

SAP has announced a new pricing model for indirect licensing scenarios that has been welcomed by user groups, who are still pressing for reassurance that they won’t pay more.

Former Oracle President Charles Phillips testified in court Thursday that he would have been "terrified" to learn SAP had gained access to Oracle's software.