Sun buys MySQL

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I think this is a great step for Sun. It enters them into the huge database market with the leading database system, and further commits them to an open source initiative (i hope). <!--More-->

With Sun’s resources behind MySQL, they should be able to really beef up mysql’s backup/replication issues. yay!!!

http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/pr/2008-01/sunflash.20080116.1.xml

More info from the CEO: http://blogs.sun.com/jonathan/

  • haha

    2 years later, the owners of Quicken bought Mint.com…

    funny

  • http://www.udfi.biz/ David Wang

    shows what i know :)

  • http://www.udfi.biz/ David Wang

    shows what I know!

  • Puppykicker42

    Mint is very clear that they will access your accounts every 24 hours. That there could be a debate about the company doing something that you’ve agreed to allow them to do is silly. Don’t blame the company for your poor reading comprehension skills.