This is So Amusing

Oracle Updates J.D. Edwards Compliance Tools

Normally, this sort of news is boilerplate, only interesting to the affected customers. But I'm so amused by this passage, near the top of the article:

The database and enterprise-software maker said the update for its J.D. Edwards World package, labeled as A7.3 Service Pack 16, stands as proof that it will continue to support many of the technologies gained through its various acquisitions.

It seems that this sort of disclaimer accompanies every new release of Peoplesoft/J.D. Edwards software since the merger. Why do they need to keep saying this? Do they think people didn't believe them when they said it repeatedly during the 18-month takeover saga?

I think we all know the answer to this...methinks the queen doth protest too much...