Oh man... Larry Ellison just bought Sun.
Zoinks!
Well, if it's one thing Oracle knows how to do - that's monetize their software assets. He gets to kill off MySQL and "own" Java all in one fell swoop - for about the price that's a steal - $5.9 billion.
What will happen to MySQL and Java and Solaris and JavaFX and all the other Intellectual Property of Sun? Only Larry knows for sure... but I bet there are some people in Aramonk, New York that are absolutely kicking themselves that they didn't take a man pill and try harder to secure the Sun acquisition.
Now IBM is in the delicate position of having their #1 rival own the language (Java) that it has based it's whole company and infrastructure on... NICE!
Will this mean an end to MySQL?
Will Oracle start demanding some kind of licensing for Java?
Will they splinter the Java core into their own "brand" of Java?
Now that Oracle's in the hardware business - what does that mean for customers? For HP? For IBM?
It's sure going to be Mr. Toad's wild ride as Oracle assimilates the company... wow! My hat's off to Mr. Ellison - you've really pulled off a shocker!
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