Comments on: MySQL to get acquired by Sun http://thenextweb.com/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/ International technology news, business & culture Wed, 16 May 2012 20:46:10 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ‘Making it in America’ (By the Fin who sold MySQL for a billion dollars) http://thenextweb.com/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360606 ‘Making it in America’ (By the Fin who sold MySQL for a billion dollars) Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:08:20 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360606 [...] November 6, 1962 in Finland) who was CEO of MySQL from 2011 till 2009 until Sun Microsystems bought the company. In September 2009 venture capital firm Benchmark Capital hired Mickos as an ‘Entrepreneur [...] [...] November 6, 1962 in Finland) who was CEO of MySQL from 2011 till 2009 until Sun Microsystems bought the company. In September 2009 venture capital firm Benchmark Capital hired Mickos as an ‘Entrepreneur [...]

]]> By: MySQL’s CEO Marten Mickos about Sun and Heineken http://thenextweb.com/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360605 MySQL’s CEO Marten Mickos about Sun and Heineken Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:44:28 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360605 [...] week we reported that Sun Microsystems will acquire MySQL - the open-source database system that fuels a lot of sites - for 1 billion dollars. CEO of Sun [...] [...] week we reported that Sun Microsystems will acquire MySQL – the open-source database system that fuels a lot of sites – for 1 billion dollars. CEO of Sun [...]

]]> By: Patrick de Laive http://thenextweb.com/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360604 Patrick de Laive Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:18:04 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360604 Great scoop, Felicidades to Marten and his team. I think Sun got worried when they heard the rumors of a possible IPO and started the negotiations. At once I'm doubting if they we're really planning an IPO, it might have been a strategy to get acquired... Great scoop, Felicidades to Marten and his team. I think Sun got worried when they heard the rumors of a possible IPO and started the negotiations. At once I’m doubting if they we’re really planning an IPO, it might have been a strategy to get acquired…

]]> By: Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten http://thenextweb.com/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360603 Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:07:29 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360603 Yeah we changed the picture David. We couldn't resist. About the news: pretty unexpected! I thought (rumors?) they were going to do an IPO. Maybe Sun wanted to get them before they went public. Yeah we changed the picture David. We couldn’t resist.

About the news: pretty unexpected! I thought (rumors?) they were going to do an IPO. Maybe Sun wanted to get them before they went public.

]]> By: Wouter http://thenextweb.com/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360602 Wouter Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:05:01 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360602 @David: The only thing shining in that photo is Patrick's head ;) Smart acquisition by Sun and a great example that open source can pay off! @David: The only thing shining in that photo is Patrick’s head ;)

Smart acquisition by Sun and a great example that open source can pay off!

]]> By: David Petherick http://thenextweb.com/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360601 David Petherick Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:02:12 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360601 Hey! Did you change the photo for this story here guys, or do you have a rotating set of images? Oddly, it looks like the camera flash was not working for this photo of the 'Fleck suits' either! Hey! Did you change the photo for this story here guys, or do you have a rotating set of images?

Oddly, it looks like the camera flash was not working for this photo of the ‘Fleck suits’ either!

]]> By: David Petherick http://thenextweb.com/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360600 David Petherick Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:51:39 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360600 Clever, clever Sun. But they really should pay a photographer who can afford to use flash photography for such announcements - looks like the Sun was definitely not shining when that photo was taken! ;-) Clever, clever Sun.

But they really should pay a photographer who can afford to use flash photography for such announcements – looks like the Sun was definitely not shining when that photo was taken! ;-)

]]> By: Bram Kok http://thenextweb.com/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360599 Bram Kok Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:28:37 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360599 Smart move from Sun and nice scoop! Smart move from Sun and nice scoop!

]]> By: Menno van der Sman http://thenextweb.com/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360598 Menno van der Sman Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:51:52 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/01/16/mysql-to-get-acquired-by-sun/#comment-360598 Who hasn't heard of MySQL :) I hope this will speed up the development of MySQL. I'm still waiting for the production release of MySQL 5.1 Who hasn’t heard of MySQL :)

I hope this will speed up the development of MySQL. I’m still waiting for the production release of MySQL 5.1

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