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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. Database written in Java? by tpgp · · Score: 0, Troll

    I don't want to be a Java troll or anything - but a Database written in Java?

    Sounds sloooooooooooow to me.

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  2. har, har by Leffe · · Score: 0, Troll

    Cloudscape (originally created by Informix, and purchased by IBM in 2001) has been valued by IBM at $85M

    My notepad clone has been valued by me at $186M!!