Sun 10 亿美元收购 MySQL
2008-1-16: Sun 10 亿美元收购 MySQL。
Sun Microsystems Announces Agreement to Acquire MySQL, Developer of the World’s Most Popular Open Source Database
Sun Growth Strategy Accelerates With New Position in $15 Billion Database Market
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://mysql.com/news-and-events/sun-to-acquire-mysql.html
http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/media/presskits/2008-0116/index.jsp?intcmp=hp2008jan16_mysql_learn
Couple of random thoughts
* First, better Sun than Oracle. The thought of Oracle eating up MySQL has always been rather disturbing to us especially since we do a fair amount of MySQL consulting and don’t care much for Oracle as a company. I suppose it could still happen.
* Given the fact that Sun is a large contributor to the PostgreSQL project, does this mean PostgreSQL fans can’t make fun of MySQL anymore? Are we like friends now? This could take away some fun and add a little fun at the same time.
* Will this mean MySQL will have no qualms of using PostgreSQL underlying storage engine and what would it be called? - MyPosthttp://www.postgresonline.com/journal/index.php?/archives/23-guid.html
