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    EU issues objections to Oracle's Sun acquisition
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    It characterized the database market as "intensely competitive with at least eight strong players, including IBM, Microsoft, Sybase and three distinct open source vendors." It also argued that the deal is "essential for competition" in the high-end server market because it would revitalize Sun's Sparc processor and Solaris OS platforms. Full Article at ComputerWorld
    intensely competitive with at least eight strong players, including IBM, Microsoft, Sybase and three distinct open source vendors.
    SOURCE: ComputerWorld 1 month ago
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EU issues objections to Oracle's Sun acquisition
  1. Given the lack of any credible theory or evidence of competitive harm, we are confident we will ultimately obtain unconditional clearance of the transaction
    SOURCE: ComputerWorld 1 month ago
  2. It is well understood by those knowledgeable about open source software that because MySQL is open source, it cannot be controlled by anyone. That is the whole point of open source
    SOURCE: ComputerWorld 1 month ago
  3. The Statement of Objections sets out the Commission's preliminary assessment regarding, and is limited to, the combination of Sun's open source MySQL database product with Oracle's enterprise database products and its potential negative effects on competition in the market for database products
    SOURCE: ComputerWorld 1 month ago

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