RE: Oracle buys Sun

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> From: owner-freebsd-chat@freebsd.org=20
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-chat@freebsd.org]
> On Behalf Of Daniel Eischen
> Sent: 22 April 2009 16:32
> To: Dag-Erling Sm=C3=B8rgrav
> Cc: Greg 'groggy' Lehey; Jayton Garnett; freebsd-chat@freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: Oracle buys Sun
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> On Wed, 22 Apr 2009, Dag-Erling Sm=C3=B8rgrav wrote:
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> Positive press?
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> As a way to entice HW purchases (Solaris/Linux preloaded with and=20
> tuned for Mysql)?
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> For Mysql support contracts and classes?
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> An entry way into the more profitable Oracle systems (why do dealers=20
> give away free drugs to school kids)?

Agreed, this is becoming SOP in the field, take the Express editions or =
Oracle and M$ SQL Server.  Maybe MySQL would replace this offering? =20

Imagine the amount of *large* sites that currently use MySQL that could =
be linked/badged with an Oracle product.

Simon

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