Comments on: Sun to acquire MySQL http://www.pakzilla.com/2008/01/18/sun-to-acquire-mysql/ A blog on Programming, Web and Technology Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jaffer Haider http://www.pakzilla.com/2008/01/18/sun-to-acquire-mysql/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Jaffer Haider Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:43:19 +0000 http://itoday.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/sun-to-acquire-mysql/#comment-66 Although my initial reaction with the acquisition was negative, but I think in the long run, MySQL will be better off as SUN has an excellent track record with Open Source Software. I think SUN would be smart and not try and merge JavaDB and MySQL, but it seems like a likely step. Overall its a very nice step, and its good to see the recent (since 2006) resurgence of open source development platforms and OS's. Although my initial reaction with the acquisition was negative, but I think in the long run, MySQL will be better off as SUN has an excellent track record with Open Source Software.

I think SUN would be smart and not try and merge JavaDB and MySQL, but it seems like a likely step.

Overall its a very nice step, and its good to see the recent (since 2006) resurgence of open source development platforms and OS’s.

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