Re: Oracle buys Innobase

Greg Sabino Mullane wrote:
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>> I think Oracle will buy MySQL too eventually
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> No, MySQL AB is a private company and would probably never
> sell to Oracle.
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Huh? And since when are private companies not interested in being bought?

>> They started with InnoDB because that is likely to lower the
>> price tag of MySQL
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> You seem to misunderstand the power and wealth of Oracle. The cost of
> buying MySQL AB would be insignificant to them.
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I'm not sure the cost is insignificant to them, but even if it is, how do you figure that
affects my idea negatively? I think it's the opposite. The acquired customer base is huge
and that's what matters.

But, speculating is pointless. Time will tell.

Regards,
Thomas Hallgren