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IBM Donates Java Database App. to Apache Foundation

Posted by michael on from the have-a-nice-steaming-cup dept.

the_pooh_experience writes "IBM has announced that it will open up Cloudscape by giving it to the Apache Software Foundation. Cloudscape, a small footprint Java database, is primarily used for small scale websites and point-of-sale systems. Its new, opensource name will be 'Derby.' Cloudscape (originally created by Informix, and purchased by IBM in 2001) has been valued by IBM at $85M."

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  1. Re:503 SLASHDOT IS BROKEN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    No shit, what a bunch of ASS CLOWNS!

    Tried to create an account, but NO, friggin 503!!!!

  2. Don't repeate PR BS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "Another point that IBM really isn't in the business of selling either software or hardware anymore"

    Right. I asked IBM for some software for free, and they told me they're in business to sell software (no joke).

    So I guess you're not correct, eh?