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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."

4 of 261 comments (clear)

  1. Value by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "...has been valued by IBM at $85M."

    Now, it's free, so it's worthless.

  2. 503 Service Unavailable by stavrosfil · · Score: 4, Funny

    Great!!!

    Maybe slashdot can used it to stop the 503 errors :)

  3. "Open Source Name"? by ceeam · · Score: 4, Funny

    Good thing it's Derby and not Firebird.

    Anyway - why bother renaming and what is "Open Source Name"?

  4. Re:MySql Competition? by NineNine · · Score: 5, Funny

    MySQL is definitely ready for heavy loads

    You're right. After all, it performs so well for Slashdot...