[Linux-aus] Sun buys MySQL for US$1b

Thu Jan 17 04:00:06 UTC 2008

Hi All,

In case if you didn't know about this: (few articles and blogs). That is 
the biggest Open Source buy so far and we can see few happening this 
year (Sugarcrm is another I think will either go IPO or someone might 
buy them too).

http://www.linux.com/feature/124833
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/16/228949/sun-buys-mysql-for-500m.htm

Few other open source news (Mandriva join hands with Turbolinux)
http://www.news.com/underexposed/8301-13580_3-9852076-39.html?tag=nefd.top

On another not an open source deal Oracle buys BEA for US$8.5b.
http://www.news.com/Oracle-to-buy-BEA-for-8.5-billion/2100-1014_3-6226385.html?tag=nefd.top

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