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Ballmer, IBM Surprised By Oracle-Sun Deal

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-didn't-see-it-coming dept.

Geon Lasli writes "Reporters caught up with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in Moscow to get his take on Oracle's deal to buy Sun Microsystems for US$7.4 billion. Ballmer was at a loss for words: 'I need to think about it. I am very surprised.' According to a source, IBM hadn't given up on purchasing Sun and was blindsided by Oracle's move. I guess IBM must be regretting playing tough 2 weeks ago. Unknown to outsiders, Sun had probably found the Oracle lifeboat before they decided to pull the plug on the deal."

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  1. Re:I still can't believe it... by jjrockman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Oh, and MS SQL Server for those who don't really need a mission critical RDMS

    I suppose you don't really know what that means.

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  2. Re:Is this good? by WindBourne · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Funny that you deride the Linux COmmunity. Oracle has been busy supporting Linux (redhat) for some time. In addition, they have been porting heavily to it. They believe that Linux is the way to break MS's monopoly since it has such traction.
    I suspect that Oracle is going to allow Solaris to be EQUALLY supported, and it will wither away (think SGI,SCO, or any other number of *nixs that slowly disappeared). Oracle will likely continue with the Linux push simply due to traction. Then MS/Solaris Fanbois like yourself will gripe that Oracle let a good thing get away while they and the linux world slowly grows against MS. That of course, is the reason why MS does not know what to think of this.

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  3. Re:I still can't believe it... by DinDaddy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Umm, because slashdotters are smarter than Ballmer?

    *pats self on back and waits for upmodding*