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Analysts Say EC Will Scrutinizeâbut Ultimately SanctionâOracle-Sun Deal
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| The Brussels-based European Commission has scheduled an antitrust review date
| of Sept. 3 to discuss the multinational companies' proposed deal. It will
| look closely at two main areas of concern: Sun's Java networking software
| franchise and the enterprise parallel database marketâtwo sectors in which
| Oracle stands to greatly increase its market share.
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http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Infrastructure/Analysts-Say-EC-Will-Scrutinize-but-Ultimately-Sanction-OracleSun-Deal-497534/
Recent:
Oracle's Sun acquisition passes US anti-trust test
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| The $5.6bn takeover of Sun Microsystems by Oracle moved another step toward
| closing as the US Department of Justice has given the acquisition its nod.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/20/doj_approves_oracle_sun/
Remember when Oracle was the good guy?
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| Oracle (and IBM) opened up the market with SQL-based relational databases,
| thereby allowing independence between data and their associated applications.
| Oracle's message was "freedom of customers from mainframe lock-in." Starting
| with the VAX, Oracle gave customers freedom to negotiate between different
| mini-computer hardware suppliers.
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| Oracle was, in other words, the open-source vendor of its day, delivering
| customer choice.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10309923-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad
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