To combat SQL databases that are free if you could only properly download and install the things, Microsoft announces a SQLServer price cut:
The company plans to introduce SQL Server 2000 Workgroup, a version for small businesses priced at $3,899 per processor, in the first half of this year. It will also add several features to the upcoming SQL Server 2005 update, which is due in the summer, and extend a reselling relationship with Dell, which will allow its customers to get support from the PC maker.
Yeah, that ONLY FOUR GRAND will surely reel in cash strapped small businesses and startups.