Compiled by Mike Bucken.

Briefly Noted

-- JBoss Inc. has purchased Object-one GmbH, a Berlin-based systems integrator, in an effort to establish a stronger footing in one of Europe's fastest-growing markets for open-source software. Objectone is a JBoss partner that sells subscription and support services for the Atlanta-based software vendor's products. The integrator was renamed JBoss Deutschland GmbH, effective last Wednesday.

-- Oracle Corp. said it plans to set up a business unit in the Asia-Pacific region that will focus on embedding the company's software in home appliances and other products. Developers assigned to the unit will work at existing design centers in several countries. Oracle, which already offers three embedded databases, said it plans to develop embedded versions of its 10g Enterprise data-base and application server software over the next 12 months.

-- Intel Corp. plans to invest $300 million (U.S.) to build a chip assembly and testing plant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Construction will begin immediately on the plant, which will be the first factory of its kind built in Vietnam. It will eventually employ 1,200 mostly Vietnamese workers, Intel said.