Sun / MySQL - Acquisition Rationale

In my last post, I said that I thought the news that Sun is to acquire MySQL for $1B is a good outcome for all involved.   However, checking around the blogosphere, it seems that quite a lot of people are confused by this move.  “How will this make money for Sun?” they ask, worrying that […]

Sun Acquiring MySQL For $1B - Great Outcome All Round

You’ve probably seen the news already.  Sun Microsystems is to acquire MySQL AB (the company behind the MySQL database) for $1B.   I’d been expecting MySQL to IPO this year, so it came out of the blue to me. This looks like a potentially great outcome for everyone involved.
It certainly looks like a great outcome for […]

Steve Jobs Keynote - Live Comment & Analysis

The Steve Jobs Macworld 2008 keynote presentation is happening right now. This blog entry records my comments and analysis live as Jobs presents…
What everyone is really waiting for is a new Mac notebook computer. Let’s see how long Steve takes to get to that… if he gets to it at all!
1. Leopard Uptake
20% […]