General 8066 Published by

PC World posted a news story that Sun acquire MySQL for $1 Billion



Sun Microsystems will pay US$1 billion for Swedish software company MySQL, whose open-source database is used for some of the most widely visited Web sites in the world.

Sun said the deal will augment its position in the enterprise IT market, including the $15 billion database market.
Sun to Acquire MySQL for $1 Billion