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                                                                     Exhibit 4.9



                                  divine, inc.

                        Incentive Stock Option Agreement
                       Granted Under the Open Market, Inc.
                            1999 Stock Incentive Plan
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Explanatory Note
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     On October 19, 2001, divine, inc. acquired Open Market, Inc. in a
     stock-for-stock merger. As a result, any outstanding options to purchase
     shares of Open Market common stock were converted into options to purchase
     shares of class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of divine. Each
     Open Market option now represents an option to purchase a number of divine
     shares equal to the number of Open Market shares subject to such Open
     Market option multiplied by 0.8326, the exchange ratio in the merger. The
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     exercise price for each converted divine option equals the exercise price
     of the Open Market option divided by 0.8326.
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     Other than as set forth in the paragraph above, the rights and obligations
     of each holder of Open Market options granted pursuant to this agreement
     remain in full force and effect

     1.   Grant of Option
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     This agreement evidences the grant by divine, inc., a Delaware corporation
     (the "Company") , on __________ to __________, an employee of the Company
     (the "Participant"), of an option to purchase, in whole or in part, on the
     terms provided herein and in the Open Market, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive
     Plan (the "Plan"), a total of ____ shares (the "Shares") of class A common
     stock, $.001 par value per share, of the Company ("Common Stock") at $_____
     per share. Unless earlier terminated, this option shall expire on
     __________ (the "Final Exercise Date").

     It is intended that the option evidenced by this agreement shall be an
     incentive stock option as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue
     Code of 1986, as amended and any regulations promulgated thereunder (the
     "Code"). Except as otherwise indicated by the context, the term
     "Participant", as used in this option, shall be deemed to include any
     person who acquires the right to exercise this option validly under its
     terms.

     2.   Vesting Schedule
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     Vesting Schedule. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this
     option may be exercised during the period commencing __________ and ending
     on the Final Exercise Date in installments as follows: (1) [quarter] shares
     as of the one year anniversary date of the Grant Date (the "Initial Vesting
     Date") and (2) for each subsequent three-month period following the Initial
     Vesting Date, as to no more than the number of shares equal to the product
     of (i) [remainder] multiplied by (ii) the number of consecutive three-month
     periods that the Optionee is employed by the Company after __________.

     The right of exercise shall be cumulative so that to the extent the option
     is not exercised in any period to the maximum extent permissible it shall
     continue to be exercisable, in whole or in part, with respect to all shares
     for which it is vested until the earlier of the Final Exercise Date or the
     termination of this option under Section 3 hereof of the Plan.

     3.   Exercise of Option.
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     a)   Form of Exercise. Each election to exercise this option shall be
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          in writing, signed by the Participant, and received by the Company at
          its principal office, accompanied by this agreement, and payment in
          full in the manner provided in the Plan. The Participant may purchase
          less than the number of shares

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          covered hereby, provided that no partial exercise of this option may
          be for any fractional share or for fewer than ten whole shares.

     b)   Continuous Relationship with the Company Required. Except as
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          otherwise provided in this Section 3, this option may not be exercised
          unless the Participant, at the time he or she exercises this option,
          is, and has been at all times since the Grant Date, an employee,
          officer or director of, or consultant or advisor to, the Company or
          any parent or subsidiary of the Company as defined in Section 424(e)
          or (f) of the Code (an "Eligible Participant").

          c) Termination of Relationship with the Company. If the Participant
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          Participant for any reason, then, except as provided in paragraphs (d)
          and (e) below, the right to exercise this option shall terminate three
          months after such cessation (but in no event after the Final Exercise
          Date), provided that this option shall be exercisable only to the
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          extent that the Participant was entitled to exercise this option on
          the date of such cessation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
          Participant, prior to the Final Exercise Date, violates the
          non-competition or confidentiality provisions of any employment
          contract, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement or other
          agreement between the Participant and the Company, the right to
          exercise this option shall terminate immediately upon written notice
          to the Participant from the Company describing such violation.

     d)   Exercise Period Upon Death or Disability. If the Participant dies or
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          becomes disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code)
          prior to the Final Exercise Date while he or she is an Eligible
          Participant and the Company has not terminated such relationship for
          "cause" as specified in paragraph (e) below, this option shall be
          exercisable, within the period of one year following the date of death
          or disability of the Participant by the Participant, provided that
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          this option shall be exercisable only to the extent that this option
          was exercisable by the Participant on the date of his or her death or
          disability, and further provided that this option shall not be
          exercisable after the Final Exercise Date.

     e)   Discharge for Cause. If the Participant, prior to the Final Exercise
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          Date, is discharged by the Company for "cause" (as defined below), the
          right to exercise this option shall terminate immediately upon the
          effective date of such discharge. "Cause" shall mean willful
          misconduct by the Participant or willful failure by the Participant to
          perform his or her responsibilities to the Company (including, without
          limitation, breach by the Participant of any provision of any
          employment, consulting, advisory, nondisclosure, non-competition or
          other similar agreement between the Participant and the Company), as
          determined by the Company, which determination shall be conclusive.
          The Participant shall be considered to have been discharged for
          "Cause" if the Company determines, within 30 days after the
          Participant's resignation, that discharge for cause was warranted.

     4.   Withholding.
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          No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of this option
          unless and until the Participant pays to the Company, or makes
          provision satisfactory to the Company for payment of, any federal,
          state or local withholding taxes required by law to be withheld in
          respect of this option.

     5.   Nontransferability of Option.
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          This option may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or
          otherwise encumbered by the Participant, either voluntarily or by
          operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and
          distribution, and, during the lifetime of the Participant, this option
          shall be exercisable only by the Participant.

     6.   Disqualifying Disposition.
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          If the Participant disposes of Shares acquired upon exercise of this
          option within two years from the Grant Date or one year after such
          Shares were acquired pursuant to exercise of this option, the
          Participant shall notify the Company in writing of such disposition.

     7.   Provisions of the Plan.
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          This option is subject to the provisions of the Plan, a copy of which
          is furnished to the Participant with this option.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this option to be executed under
     its corporate seal by its duly authorized officer. This option shall take
     effect as a sealed instrument.

     Date of Grant: ___________                   divine, inc.


                                                  By:___________________________

                                                  Title: _______________________

                                                  Address: 1 Wayside Road

                                                  Burlington, MA  01803


                            PARTICIPANT'S ACCEPTANCE

The undersigned hereby accepts the foregoing option and agrees to the terms and
conditions thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the
Company's 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.

PARTICIPANT

                                           Signature ___________________________

                                           Name:     ___________________________

                                           Address:  ___________________________

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                                           Date:     ___________________________