Oracle's acquisition will end one of the most inspirational high-tech companies in Silicon Valley history. And it's a sad day for the open-source community, which loses a champion, says Joe Wilcox
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MySQL Community Response to Oracle-Sun Deal Mixed
The question "Oracle good, or Oracle bad, for MySQL?" was generally met with a smile first, then a measured, thoughtful response on the final day of the MySQL Conference in California.
Government Looks to Cut IT Spending by £3.2bn
Improved benchmarking, better information management, and tackling risky IT projects key to cutting costs
Sun Discusses Future Of MySQL
The announcement of MySQL 5.4 comes 24 hours after Oracle announced plans to buy Sun for £5.1bn
Oracle Sun Deal Should Escape Antitrust Issues
If IBM had acquired Sun it could have led to a host of troubling government antitrust issues, but Oracle's $7.4 billion (£5.1bn) deal to acquire Sun is not likely to raise many antitrust concerns
VMware’s vSPhere: “Bigger, More Open, More...
The virtualisation giant is pretty pleased with its new "cloud OS", vSphere. Is it really that different from the competition. VMware's Reza Malekzadeh thinks so - and explained why.
Oracle To Pay £5bn For Sun Microsystems
The terms of the deal represent significantly more money than the £4.5 billion cash offer that IBM reported had put on the table for Sun last month
Google Has Big Hopes For Android OS
While Google's earning report exceeded some analyst expectations, the search engine giant is facing modest declines in revenue as it wrestles with a global economy in recession
Building a Stronger Foundation for Linux
The Linux Foundation and Novell have teamed up on Build Service to help create software packages for a variety of Linux distributions
Desktop Linux Needs A Bit More Organisation
There are plenty of desktop Linux apps. The problem is finding, installing and managing them, says Jason Brooks. Linux vendors and communities could do a lot better
IBM, Red Hat and others Join EC Microsoft Case
A group of tech companies has joined the likes of Google, Opera and Mozzilla in the latest EC case against the tech giant
Mono Migration Analyser tool (MoMA): Port Windows Software To Linux
The Mono Migration Analyser tool: is it really necessary? eWEEK Labs puts MoMA through its paces.
Google Android Set to Grow Beyond Mobile
T-Mobile, Acer, Dell and HP are all planning more computer-centric applications for the mobile operating system
Windows On 96 Percent of Netbooks? No Way!
A Microsoft exec has announced the death of the Linux netbook. He's ignoring the world picture, and speaking too soon: Linux is still alive on the tiny laptops at least for now, says Joe Wilcox
Sun, Do You Have A Plan B?
As its deal with IBM evaporates, Sun needs a backup plan. Chris Preimesberger thinks there might be another deal on the table - from HP and Oracle, or maybe from Cisco
IBM’s Sun Acquisition Breaks Down
Sun Microsystems rejected IBM's $7 billion bid, according to reports - or is it a negotiation tactic?
Red Hat UK MD: Recession Will “Legitimise” Open Source
The recession has been good for open source vendors but not so good that Red Hat 's UK boss wants to see it go on any longer than necessary
HP to put Android on Netbooks?
HP has confirmed that it is looking at Google's Android as a possible operating system. Could it make for cheaper netbooks?
Novell Desktop Linux: Solid, But Lacks Features
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop is ready for business. It's a strong alternative to Windows, but limited in its software packages
Alfresco Says Recession Is Good For Open Source
Budget limitations and continued improvement in software and associated services are making open-source software alternatives look good to IT managers
GNU Founder Stallman Issues JavaScript Warning
Free software proponent Richard Stallman claims some browsers and browsing software can force "non-free software" on users without their knowledge
Analyst: Oracle Purchase Of Red Hat “Highly Likely”
Oracle might be eyeing additional acquisitions, and some analysts suspect that the IT giant might have its sights set on Red Hat
Microsoft Discusses More Online Open Source Integration
Microsoft has discussed more details about its Web Platform which will integrated with open source applications
Can Red Hat Linux make the desktop pay?
Red Hat may soon be offering VDI capabilities.
Tom Tom Countersues Microsoft
In an interesting turn of events, TomTom has countersued Microsoft for patent infringement.
If IBM Swallows Sun, Open-Source Is The Winner
There is a lot of overlap for IBM and Sun in the areas of open source and operating systems - but that could actually be a good thing, given IBM's ability to build business on the open source model
IBM Can Sell Sun’s Tech – Better Than Sun Can
Sun has had trouble selling its technology, and IBM is a past master at marketing. What's not to like about the proposed merger?
IBM May Acquire Sun Microsystems
With a reported $6.5 billion (£4.5bn) in cash on the table for Sun Microsystems, IBM would be well positioned to snag significant market share
Richard Stallman: Free software costs the environment less
The GNU founder claims that free software should be more sustainable than proprietary - and argues that the UK and EU are missing the ethical issues in software
Recession Is Driving Open Source Uptake, Says Novell
But some open source experts claim the software is about more than saving money