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EC Formally Objects To Oracle's Purchase of Sun

Posted by kdawson on from the bringing-about-the-most-feared-outcome dept.

eldavojohn writes "The EC has presented Oracle and Sun with a statement of objections. Despite the promotion of former MySQL CEO Marten Mickos, the statement seems to focus entirely on what many have feared: MySQL vs. Oracle databases. From Sun's 8-K SEC filing: 'The Statement of Objections sets out the Commission's preliminary assessment regarding, and is limited to, the combination of Sun's open source MySQL database product with Oracle's enterprise database products and its potential negative effects on competition in the market for database products.' The EU and the EC are getting a rep for disagreeing with US counterparts." On Monday afternoon the DoJ reiterated its support for the deal. Matthew Aslett has a helpful timeline of the action from the EC.

11 of 334 comments (clear)

  1. I Object! by Geoffrey.landis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, I'd object to their purchasing the sun as well!!

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    http://www.geoffreylandis.com
  2. Re:Okay... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    European Commies

  3. EC objects? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    What do DC and Marvel think?

  4. Re:Okay... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    [RedNeck]

      That der Digger better get off my slashdot before I shoots him with my shots guns. Damn Diggers! Nothing but a filthy digger.

        [/RedNeck]

  5. Re:Mod parent up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    If I posted this about the acronym "US" you can be damn sure I would mbe modded troll in a heartbeat.

    And they are?

  6. Re:Okay... by TheRealMindChild · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bah. You can't count those Europeans as a whole person!

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    "When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!" -- Cave Johnson
  7. Re:Okay... by Hognoxious · · Score: 2, Funny

    They have socialized healthcare, i.e. euthanasia committees, so by next week they'll all be dead.

    Stephen Hawking might escape, if his wheelchar can make it to the US embassy (free sovereign soil! NUMBER ONE!) in time.

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    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
  8. Re:Mod parent up by Culture20 · · Score: 2, Funny

    If I posted NGA would you automatically know what I was talking about?

    That's completely offensive. I'll have you know my ex girlfriend is black. CRKR.

    ...but, to answer your question: no.

  9. Re:Okay... by Jesus_666 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're right. If we go by body mass, one European (~70 kg) makes about 1/4th of an American. But hey, by that same metric, the USA have about the same population as China!

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  10. Re:Okay... by JumpDrive · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, but then it looks like an Alien humping a cow.

  11. Re:fucking Amerifags by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    always dumping everyones tea into the ocean..