Oracle has stated that it will use standards based technology, so customers can transfer their data between systems easily without any lock-in.

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They transfer the stock just after the public offering or the lock-up period, if there is one.

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One option is to lock in spending at post-sequester levels and grant department heads so-called transfer authority to shift cash between accounts, after consultation with the committees on the Hill.

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