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Pillar Data Systems Customer Honored with InfoWorld’s Top 100 IT Projects of 2009 Award

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:34:02 GMT

2009-11-24 23:34:02 - Axiom storage system into its existing VMware environment, successfully improving Oracle database performance by 10 times and reducing its energy consumption by 80%.
Source: PR-Inside.com

U.S. senators ask EU to hurry probe of Oracle-Sun

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:06:40 GMT

IDG News Service - Fifty-nine U.S. senators have asked European antitrust regulators to speed up their investigation into Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems, due to Sun's "deteriorating financial condition."
Source: ComputerWorld

Senators Urge EU To Finish Oracle-Sun Probe

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:53:07 GMT

A group of U.S. Senators led by Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) has urged the European Commission to speed up its investigation of Oracle's planned $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems, citing concerns that a delay could result in additional layoffs of...
Source: Information Week

US senators urge EC to expedite Oracle-Sun probe

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:25:34 GMT

AFP - A bipartisan group of US senators urged the European Commission on Tuesday to expedite its investigation into the proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems by US business software giant Oracle.
Source: France 24

Senators Urge Action On Oracle Deal

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:08:27 GMT

A group of 59 senators led by John Kerry, D-Mass. , and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, are urging the European Commission to move quickly to complete its investigation of Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
Source: National Journal

Hurry up with Oracle probe, U.S. senators tell EU

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:56:40 GMT

position has become more precarious and the commission's inquiry has continued," the letter read. "Some have raised concerns over the company's ability to continue to employ its thousands of workers.
Source: The San Jose Mercury News

Senators press EU to speed its Oracle-Sun probe

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:45:52 GMT

The 59 senators are citing Sun's "precarious" financial condition and fears about more layoffs at the struggling computing company.
Source: Boston Globe

Senators press EU to speed its Oracle-Sun probe

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:45:09 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO - A group of U.S. senators is pressuring European antitrust regulators to hurry their investigation of Oracle Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc.
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

Quoted in 'Oracle gets more time to rethink Sun deal'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:56:52 GMT

Richard Stallman said in EurActive.com:

If Oracle is allowed to acquire MySQL, it will predictably limit the development of the functionality and performance of the MySQL software platform, leading to profound harm to those who use MySQL software to power applications

Quoted in 'Soci?t? Nautique de Gen?ve statement following Justice Kornreich's latest decision @ Vela for Fun'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:13:05 GMT

said in Sailing News For Sailors:

New York Supreme Court Justice Kornreich has brought a degree more certainty to the 33rd America's Cup today. It is good to at last have her decision on some of the pending issues. Alinghi continues to focus on its training programme ahead of the Match for the 33rd America's Cup against BMW Oracle on 8 February 2010.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:53:36 GMT

Actor Harrison Ford attends a news conference for the BMW-Oracle Racing team's boat BOR 90 trimaran in San Diego, California August 11, 2009.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:50:26 GMT

BMW Oracle's BOR 90 trimaran nicknamed "Dogzilla" sails along the San Diego coast with one side of the trimaran up in the air following a news conference in San Diego, California August 11, 2009.

Common Mistakes in Oracle PL/SQL Programming

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:59:43 GMT