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- Ellison wants to model new Oracle after T.J. Watson Jr.'s IBM
- At a Churchhill Club event, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison talks to former Sun Microsystems President Ed Zander about Oracle's recent acquisition of Sun Microsystems. He says he'd like to pattern the new Oracle after T.J. Watson Jr.'s IBM, combining both hardware and software systems.
- Tags: Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., Ellison, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tools & Techniques, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Management, Business Operations, IBM, Oracle Sun
- Videos 2009-09-23
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- The more Oracle says MySQL not worth much, the more its actions say otherwise
- The irony is that Oracle has advanced MySQL, lost money in the process, and helped its competitors -- all at the same time. When Oracle buys Sun and controls MySQL the gift other than to Microsoft SQL Server keeps on giving as the existential threat to RDBs is managed by...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., MySQL, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-11-30
- News to know: MSFT-News Corp.; YouTube; Chrome OS; California HDTV; Oracle-Sun
- A deal between Microsoft and News Corp., more about Chrome OS and new HDTV energy requirements in California are among the top headlines. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., YouTube Inc., TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Operating Systems, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Software, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-23
- EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal
- This is not a problem, just give EC their billions and they'll shut up...It's all about the money...My sentiments exactlyMy sentiments exactly. The EU needs to be relevant. The best way is to be a money machine. The EU has excelled in this role.
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-22
- EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal
- European regulators agree to extend the deadline for reviewing Oracle's acquisition of Sun, which was requested by Oracle. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Regulations, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Government, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-20
- Oracle opponent cheers delay in mySQL decision
- If its MYsql the problem make a foundation out of it IF everybody is so worry about MYsql quick turn this into a foundation big time and sell support.Give away the code , give a version of mysql to a competition on EU to shut them...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Databases, MySQL, Oracle Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- FAA hit with network glitch; Flight plans go manual
- Another glitch with a linux network? Its hard to believe people still use it for anything critical like the FAA and flight tracking. Its a toy OS and should not be used when the lives of people are dependent upon it.Cisco supplies the network backboneIt will be interesting to see...
- Tags: Operating systems, Sun Solaris, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, network, FAA, operating system, Flight Plan, network glitch, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup
- To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Intel to use EC slip-up in antitrust defense
- International Socialism......This is pathetic work by the EC. They can't develop their own tech so they just go out and skim off everyone's balance sheets. How pathetic. Losers. Same thing with OracleI really can't say I'm a big fan of Oracale, but my guess is that...
- Tags: Balance sheets, OPEN SOURCE, Intel Corp., Oracle Corp., antitrust
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- IBM feels cozy on sidelines as Oracle-Sun deal languishes in anti-trust purgatory
- IBM should thank M$for activating its agents in the EC and stalling the Oracle-Sun deal.MySQL/MariaDB may be where most of the data residesYes, Oracle and DB2 have a significant market share of large DB installations, but most of the data in the world isn't aggregated by a few large companies,...
- Tags: Corporate law, Databases, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., antitrust
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- IBM feels cozy on sidelines as Oracle-Sun deal languishes in anti-trust purgatory
- It's my contention that we're only now entering the true data-driven decade. And all that data needs to run somewhere. And it's not going to be in MySQL, no matter who ends up owning it. by Dana Gardner
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Antitrust, Sun Microsystems Inc., Dana Gardner, IBM Corp., Corporate Law, Open Source, Databases, Security, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Blog posts 2009-11-18
- Next year is THE year for cloud computing
- Here is what Indu Kodukula, CTO of SunGard Availability Services thinks how cloud computing is likely to transform the computing industry landscape in 2010. Commentary - Yogi Berra had it right - it?s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future. It?s especially difficult...
- Tags: CIO, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Hardware, cloud, Indu Kodukula
- News items 2009-11-17
- SAP and open source: it's about Oracle
- SAP's open source interest linked to Europe's love affair with Open SourceEurope is in love with open source. It's the only reason SAP has any interest in it. Having been an SAP buyer and user I feel like I just confessed to a drug addiction I can say unequivocally that...
- Tags: SAP AG, open source, Oracle Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- SAP and open source: it's about Oracle
- Matt Asay has written a piece about SAP's 'sudden' love affair with open source: What is surprising is that it is SAP, the bastion of proprietary software, that delivers this message. Irony, thy name is SAP. SAP, after all, is hardly the most...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., SAP AG, Matt Asay, Open Source, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- Open source be not proud
- microsoft over java???hardly.Ellison should use GPL v3 for mysqland commit 1 billion dollars to it.This deal will sail through and everyone will be happy.It is a pyramid schemeFor a long time open source companies were only "profitable" because their perceived value.MySQL is a very good example of this. They sold...
- Tags: Databases, open source, MySQL
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Is MySQL an "albatross" around the neck of Larry Ellison?
- The EC is CLUELESSAbsolutely NOTHING changes about MySQL or its license open source with the buy out.infiltrated M$ agents are obfuscating this issueThe MySql should be a slam dunk, but M$ agents are feeding false information to the commision to harm OSS.Are you sure about that?MySql (and of course SUN...
- Tags: Databases, MySQL, open source, Larry Ellison, Microsoft Corp., agent
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Oracle: EC has 'profound misunderstanding' of database market; DOJ seems to agree
- Oracle says today that European regulators have a "profound misunderstanding" of the technologies behind Oracle's acquisition of Sun and that there is no evidence of anti-competitive behavior to hold up the acquisition. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Acquisition, Database, Oracle Corp., U.S. Department Of Justice, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-09
- Frugal Friday: Verizon DROID, Intel Antitrust, V-Block, Oracle/EU, ICCA
- Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss the new Verizon DROID smartphone, the recent Intel anti-trust complaint filed in the State of New York, the Oracle/Sun merger delays by the European Union, and speak with ICCA founder Steve Epner. by Jason Perlow
- Tags: Antitrust, Verizon Communications Inc., Intel Corp., Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Security, Business Operations, Investment, Finance, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN
- Mega - Corps who cares...Mega-Corps are a drone workshop with oh no layoffs,pay cuts and we are not worthy.No thanks, smaller companies where the free market is exercised is the future.
- Tags: Workforce management, Microsoft Corp., layoff, Mega-Corps, Palm Inc., MSN, Sun Microsystems Inc., Motorola Inc., Intel Corp., Oracle Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion Mary Jo Foley: Are the Microsoft...
- Tags: Layoff, MSN, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Storage, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
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