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Title: The Sun rises on MySQL
Post by: Terry on 2008.01.16, 21:08:54
MySQL announces Sun Microsystems is purchasing MySQL database for apx. $1B USD...

http://mysql.com/news-and-events/sun-to-acquire-mysql.html (http://mysql.com/news-and-events/sun-to-acquire-mysql.html)

One has to wonder about the possibilities for StarOffice and OpenOffice integration.  Could this perhaps bode well for OS/2-eCS since the database is a tad sparse for OS/2-eCS OpenOffice?  Here's a couple related links for quick reference...

http://ecomstation.com/product_info.phtml?url=nls/en/content/openoffice.html&title=OpenOffice.org%20for%20eComStation (http://ecomstation.com/product_info.phtml?url=nls/en/content/openoffice.html&title=OpenOffice.org%20for%20eComStation)
http://www.openoffice.org/product/base.html (http://www.openoffice.org/product/base.html)
http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=mysql-v5 (http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=mysql-v5)

You would think that the open-source world is also wondering about MySQL's future direction.
Title: Re: The Sun rises on MySQL
Post by: kim on 2008.01.16, 22:33:05
Who said that you couldn't make money on open source products....
Title: Re: The Sun rises on MySQL
Post by: BigWarpGuy on 2008.01.16, 22:43:24
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/35639/118/ (http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/35639/118/)
One billion dollars(USD) is alot of money.  ;D

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=7611 (http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=7611)
"Sun acquires MySQL; Adds to its software stack"

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?ommand=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9057499&intsrc=hm_list (http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?ommand=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9057499&intsrc=hm_list)
"MySQL needs us to expand, says Sun CEO Schwartz"

Here is more sites on it.  8)