RE: oracle acquires Innobase

Oracle is really good at taking over companies and shutting down their product line. If you go to the oracle certification site they are discontinueing peoplesoft certification which is probably the first step to sending it out to pasture.

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> Here's the quote from the press release:
>
> "InnoDB is not a standalone database product: it is distributed as a part
> of the MySQL database. InnoDB's contractual relationship with MySQL comes
> up for renewal next year. Oracle fully expects to negotiate an extension
> of that relationship."
>
> We shall see whether that last sentence is true or not.
>
> Keith
>
> > I believe it is. Talk about a way to take the wind out of someone's
> > sails!!
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
> > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Richard Ji
> > Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 2:07 PM
> > To: Oracle-L
> > Subject: oracle acquires Innobase
> >
> >
> > Isn't this the InnoBase that provides InnoDB engine to MySQL?
> > Thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
> > Market Pulse: Oracle acquires Innobase OY; terms undisclosed
> > Friday October 7, 1:49 pm ET
> > By Katherine Hunt
> >
> > SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Oracle Corp. said Friday that it has
> > acquired Finland-based Innobase OY, an open source software company.
> > Terms of the transaction weren't disclosed, Redwood City, Calif.-based
> > Oracle said.
> >
> >
>
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