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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.

3 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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  2. Re:Okay... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    European Commies

  3. 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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