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architosh.com - 4/21/2009

Commentary: Oracle buys Sun, Good for Apple

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Oracle buying Sun is probably better for Apple than IBM buying Sun...seriously! For starters Oracle and Apple are good partners, bolstered by a BFF relationship in Ellison and Jobs that goes back decades. Secondly, Sun and Apple have nice supplemental technologies, support and sales, and other ...

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electronista.com - 4/20/2009

Oracle to buy Sun for $7.4 billion

— electronista.com — Oracle today said it would buy Sun for about $7.4 billion, or $9.50 per share. The move... gives Oracle both a significantly stronger position in databases, letting it produce the servers that run its apps, as well as access to Sun's software. Oracle will have access to Java as well as Sun's ... (more) Oracle to buy Sun for $7.4 billion

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feedproxy.google.com - 4/20/2009

External Link: Oracle to Buy Sun Microsystems for $7.4 Billion

— feedproxy.google.com — In a surprise move, database developer Oracle has agreed to acquire hardware maker Sun Microsystems for $7.4... billion, taking over after talks between Sun and IBM failed. Despite this merging of computer industry heavyweights, the effect on the Mac world will likely be relatively minimal, with ... (more) External Link: Oracle to Buy Sun Microsystems for $7.4 ...

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blogs.zdnet.com - 4/17/2009

Should Apple takeover Sun?

— blogs.zdnet.com — IBM's fizzled purchase of Sun Microsystems is showing signs of being on-again, off-again, as reports say Sun... is still waving a flag in Big Blue's direction. However, some Apple fans want Cupertino to buyout the enterprise technology maker. (more) Should Apple takeover Sun?

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Oracle’s Sun acquisition will be good for Apple
MacDailyNews — ... starters Oracle and Apple are good partners, bolstered by a BFF relationship in Ellison and Jobs that goes back decades," Frausto-Robledo writes. "Secondly, Sun and Apple have nice supplemental technologies, support and sales, and other avenues of ideal collaboration–including Sun’s Virtualbox and getting Solaris on the Mac Pro," Frausto-Robledo writes. In addition, Ellison and Jobs "share a common enemy in the tech industry up in Redmond," Frausto-Robledo writes. Full article here .

The Impact of the Oracle-Sun Deal on Apple
The Mac Observer — ... on April 22nd, 2009 at 11:21 AM Oracle's purchase of Sun will likely work out better for Apple in the long run than if IBM had followed through on the deal, thanks to not only Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's friendship with Steve Jobs but also the fact that Sun and Apple offer complementary technologies, including Unix-based operating systems. While Mr. Ellison was quoted as saying that Sun's Solaris OS is "by far the best Unix technology on the market," Anthony Frausto-Robledo wrote in a commentary for Architosh : "Sun could foster an interest in running Solaris in its own ...