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Not really a surprise to me.
Quite the ingenious pairing if you ask me.

Oracle has been powered by Java. Sun servers run Oracle. This is as close to a match made in heaven for Sun as you could get. Their software and Oracle's software coffers don't collide very much at all.

IBM was surprised, but I remember the first time talks broke down, some one talked about Oracle being the next in line. IBM is best not to buy this one, while IBM could utilize Java to no end, Oracle doesn't have a hardware line under the eyes of the DOJ.

In the words of Guinness, "Brilliant!"
Posted by: nucrash   Posted on: 04/21/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I am sure everyone was surprised  GuidingLight | 04/20/09
well not the way i see it  Quebec-french | 04/20/09
The surprise was that Sun was selling itself  marees | 04/20/09
next clip: Ballmer wetting his pants!  Linux Geek | 04/20/09
Keep on dreaming Linux Geek...It's free like you wanted it...  transposeIT | 04/22/09
Rivals? Don't undersell it  Richard Flude | 04/20/09
RE: Oracle-Sun: IBM surprised, Ballmer speechless  csteddy | 04/20/09
Ellison is a mad genius  moffett.john@... | 04/20/09
RE: Oracle-Sun: IBM surprised, Ballmer speechless  brajesh8 | 04/21/09
RE: Oracle-Sun: IBM surprised, Ballmer speechless  Gopi Nathan | 04/21/09
Not really a surprise to me.  nucrash | 04/21/09
Is there going to be a Larry Ellison Health Watch?  nucrash | 04/21/09
RE: Oracle-Sun: IBM surprised, Ballmer speechless  bug3@... | 04/21/09
Ballmer feels threatened.  Rick S._z | 04/21/09
RE: Oracle-Sun: IBM surprised, Ballmer speechless  seaczar | 04/21/09
RE: RE: Oracle-Sun: IBM surprised, Ballmer speechless  Willsy7 | 05/20/09
First, Java sucks the rust off of a trailer hitch...  VoiceOfLogic | 04/22/09

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