Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Oracle to buy BEA for $8.5 billion
>
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>| Oracle plans to acquire middleware maker BEA Systems for $8.5 billion in
>| cash, the company announced Wednesday.
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> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6226385.html
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> Oracle's acquisition of BEA is a big win for JBoss/Red Hat - the downloads
> don't lie
>
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>| Because not everyone wants to be locked into Oracle's ecosystem play. For
>| those who want best-of-breed, they're already looking at JBoss. This will
>| only accelerate adoption. In fact, take a look at JBoss downloads today...
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> http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9851800-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad
Red Hat are an a position which looks increasingly strong.
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