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Oracle tried to buy MySQL

by Jordan Running on February 16, 2006 at 10:10 AM

According to CNet, MySQL's Marten Mickos has confirmed that enterprise database vendor Oracle made a bid for the open source heavy-hitter, but was turned down. This news comes on the heels of yesterdays' report that Oracle is acquiring Sleepycat Software, makers of the open source Berkeley DB. No details of Oracle's offer have been disclosed, but Mickos says MySQL turned down the juggernaut's offer because the company wishes to maintain its independence.

[Via Slashdot]

Tags: acquisition, business, database, db, mysql, opensource, oracle

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