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Sun Microsystem Buys MySQL For $1 Billion

Posted by powersitedesign 1977 days ago (http://www.cottonrohrscheib.com)
Category: OS | Tags: programming php mysql development

I have to admit, I didn’t see this one coming, it looks like Sun Microsystems has purchased MySQL AB, the company behind the development of the popular MySQL database software, for 1 billion dollars, wow… As many of you know, while I respect Oracle, my choice for 99% of all projects that I develop is MySQL, I guess that’s just where my loyalties lie because that’s what I was brought up using but after having been exposed to MS SQL, PostGRE, and a few others, MySQL is still my out and out favorite Database. Here’s a little bit more info on the buyout…
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