Sun to Acquire MySQL

**joder** · 01-16-2008, 10:56 AM

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.

http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events...ire-mysql.html

**whym** · 01-16-2008, 11:35 AM

I hope this doesn't change anything with MySQL as it stands - it works well and I hope Sun don't do anything that could compromise that success

**joder** · 01-16-2008, 11:54 AM

I don't see it hurting MySQL at all. In fact, I see it as making it much, much better. Sun will keep it open source and give it major corporate backing. This will encourage other vendors and companies to support and use it.

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01-16-2008, 11:54 AM	#3 (permalink) Re: Sun to Acquire MySQL
joder Flipotron Posts: 5,173 Name: James Location: In the ocean. Talkupation:	I don't see it hurting MySQL at all. In fact, I see it as making it much, much better. Sun will keep it open source and give it major corporate backing. This will encourage other vendors and companies to support and use it.