Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:38:11 +0100 From: Jayton Garnett <jayton.garnett@gmail.com> To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Dag=2DErling_Sm=F8rgrav?= <des@des.no>, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Oracle buys Sun Message-ID: <a534c7c30904220838m16307300raa9bb55f81263897@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <868wlssoq6.fsf@ds4.des.no> References: <gsisk9$pqe$1@lorvorc.mips.inka.de> <200904210847.n3L8lpxL082986@lurza.secnetix.de> <a534c7c30904210217i277f10f0pa608a591d84a3a58@mail.gmail.com> <20090422014929.GA70994@dereel.lemis.com> <868wlssoq6.fsf@ds4.des.no>
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> > > Where do you get that idea from? Sun hasn't ceased funding--quite the > > contrary. > It's only just been announced that Oracle intend on purchasing the Sun shares, they would not make any announcements like that just yet, that will most likely come in 6 - 12 months time. Drugs dealers do it because they know it's going to work it's a tired and tested *business model* if you like, however as a business giving away a product that is free and has rivalled your own for years is an entirely different matter. We may all squabble about it now and give our opinions, but we won't know for sure until Oracle make their move. -- Jay
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