Impact on MySQL: IBM’s Acquisition of Sun

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Rumors were swirling around Wall Street yesterday that IBM was in talks to buy Sun Microsystems, the owner of technologies such as Java, MySQL, and Solaris. If this were to happen, it would certainly bring to light several interesting possibilities for Open Source Software - and especially MySQL.
IBM - although typically known for their hardware division - has some very capable software development teams in place. Popular Open Source Software that is heavily updated and maintained by the company include:

• Apache - chances are, you’re using it for a web server
• Bugzilla - open source bug tracking
• Eclipse - the popular open source Java IDE
• A full list of IBM’s 183 Open Source Initiatives

IBM also develops some closed source applications for the enterprise, primarily the Lotus package and DB2 - and it is DB2 where things could get interesting.
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