PeopleSoft has encouraged users to band together to guarantee future support for deployed enterprise systems.

The advice is one of the anti bid tactics employed by the company.

Yesterday it announced a new compensation scheme in the event of mass sackings following an Oracle takeover.

In contrast Oracle is riding high following a court win against the US Department of Justice.

Analysts predict that Oracle are more likely to win. PeopleSoft users would have the choice of seeking third-party support or upgrading to the next level.