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If I were HP, I would go to Microsoft, beg them, pay them to resume development of both Windows Server and SQL Server on Itanium. I would do the same with Redhat and work with IBM to ensure they continue to support and develop their wares on Itanium. That's the only work around I have for HP right now to really punish Oracle. If HP is able to get industry partners to commit and invest in Itanium then customers will not be so alarmed and might even look at Oracle as the bad guy, this will ultimately make Oracles tactic backfire on them since they will be seen as not putting customers first. Customers will then invest in Microsoft, IBM and other brands because they are more committed to them than Oracle who will be seen as only chasing the bottom line.
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