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Slow Oracle Merger Leads To Outflow of Sun Projects, Coders

Posted by timothy on from the bang-but-whimper dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Sun Microsystems might have had a chance if the Oracle merger had gone through quickly, but between the DoJ taking its time and the European Commission, which seems to get off on abusing American firms, just plain dragging its feet, that won't happen now. As Sun twists in the wind, unable to defend itself, and Oracle is unable to do anything until the deal closes, IBM is pretty much tearing Sun to shreds. By the time this deal closes, there won't be much left for Oracle. This is not how a Silicon Valley legend should end."

4 of 409 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Huh? by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 5, Funny

    How should they end?

    #shutdown -h now

  2. Re:European Commission SUCKS by ericrost · · Score: 4, Funny

    To quote Yoda: Do, or don't do.

    You lose your geek card, please hand it over.

    NEVER misquote Yoda.

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  3. Re:European Commission SUCKS by Jurily · · Score: 5, Funny

    Misquoting Yoda cry baby Jesus makes.

  4. Re:European Commission SUCKS by dkleinsc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot user 1049312 tells Slashdot user 926 to hand in his geek card. I never thought I'd see the day.

    Although really, the correct syntax is "Geek card you lose. Hand it over you must."

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