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MySQL, acquired by Sun Microsystems
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 @Hellclanner i love betaPod :) Date joined: 25 Apr 07Total posts: 525 Location: Woodlands, Singapore | Many knows when we talk about databases on PHP or any other platform, MySQL comes into mind. The use of MySQL have been implemented as databases on many websites, and they include Adbrite, Payflick and more. The fact that MySQL was acquired by Sun Microsystems was announced on the MySQL website: http://mysql.org/news-and-events/sun-to-acquire-mysql.html. Quote: MySQL What's new: Sun to Acquire MySQL 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. |
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