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Archive for January 17th, 2008

Sun to acquire MySQL for US$1 Billion

Posted by: ADMIN on: January 17, 2008

Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MySQL AB, an open source icon and developer of one of the world’s fastest growing open source databases for approximately $1 billion in total consideration.
The acquisition accelerates Sun’s position in enterprise IT to now include the $15 billion database market. Today’s [...]

Microsoft warns of new Excel vulnerability

Posted by: ADMIN on: January 17, 2008

Microsoft Corp. has issued a security advisory warning of a vulnerability that lies within older versions of the Excel spreadsheet program.
The flaw in Excel enables an attacker to take control of a PC through a malicious Excel document. In addition, the flaw may also let remote code be executed on a PC, putting a user’s [...]

Oracle to Buy BEA Systems for $8.5 Billion

Posted by: ADMIN on: January 17, 2008

Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire BEA Systems, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise application infrastructure solutions. The proposed transaction is subject to closing conditions, including regulatory, shareholder and other approvals. Until the deal closes, each company will continue to operate independently, and it is business as usual.
The offer values [...]