Sun Microsystems Acquire MySQL

[sri_lion]

SANTA CLARA, CA January 16, 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MySQL AB, an open source icon and developer of one of the world's fastest growing open source databases for approximately $1 billion in total consideration. The acquisition accelerates Sun's position in enterprise IT to now include the $15 billion database market. Today's announcement reaffirms Sun's position as the leading provider of platforms for the Web economy and its role as the largest commercial open source contributor.

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[MCLINER]

cool
java + mysql...it'll be a great combination

[hul2000]

good news

[MCLINER]

maybe the birth of JASQL...:P:P

[rolecoaster]

then Mysql will not be free after this ?

[sri_lion]

then Mysql will not be free after this ?

No that will not be changed! Most likely SUN will do improvements to MySQL's commercial version!

You know they race with giants like Oracle, MSSQL, DB2 so I think this move will strengthen MySQL a bit!

[henderson]

That is of course a good news,

[amila325]

cool
java + mysql...it'll be a great combination
I dnt think so machan Java 6 already have something called Java DB. eyala mysql wenuwata Java DB kiyala samahara vta eliyata dai separately from JDK. anyway kiyanna thiyenne hodak wenawa kiyala witharai. :yes: :yes:

[amila325]

That is of course a good news,
yes surely machan

[GTRZ]

They may put a better version of mysql for $$ can decrease the free mysql development speed. Then apita sorry.com :P
May be not. Lets see

[amila325]

More about Java DB (http://developers.sun.com/javadb/)

[amila325]

They may put a better version of mysql for $$ can decrease the free mysql development speed. Then apita sorry.com :P
May be not. Lets see
no way GT ayya oka thawa hoda wenawa achcharai aniva ekanam.

[GTRZ]

no way GT ayya oka thawa hoda wenawa achcharai aniva ekanam.
honda wei habai salli illai da danna ekai case eka :P server license ehema ganna kiwwoth ara oracle, mssql wage..

[Clerk_Kent]

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