Shamil Salakhetdinov
shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru
Sat Jul 25 09:43:13 CDT 2009
Hi All, I didn't hear that Sun Microsystems is being acquired by Oracle, did you? Here is some information on that important for IT-community event: "Sun has plans to create an in-cloud database, and will work with its MySQL technology to make that happen down the road. Sun acquired MySQL in January 2008. " http://www.sdtimes.com/link/33388 "We come not to bury Sun Microsystems, but to praise it." "Sun became known for unfettered innovation-and for the inability to make money out of its brilliance. Cleverness is not enough. That message, to me, means Sun." http://www.sdtimes.com/link/33636 "Oracle does not have a tradition of playing well with others. The company is not known for embracing competitors or for collaborating with them to create markets. Instead, Oracle is known for playing hardball to dominate its markets." "Another danger point is MySQL. If Oracle keeps MySQL, expect it to be at the bottom of the heap as a lead-in for upgrades to Oracle's big-gun database products. If Oracle decides not to kill or spin off MySQL, that's going to mean disruption for the community." http://www.sdtimes.com/link/33478 -- Shamil