Sun and Oracle: End of a beautiful dream
21st April 2009 00:20 GMT

Sun Microsystems' soon-to-be ex-chief executive has been painting his company's acquisition by database giant Oracle in positive tones.

Jonathan Schwartz called the proposed $5.6bn deal a "fantastic day for Sun's customers, developers, partners and employees across the globe". It will also "redefine" important boundaries in IT by eliminating cost and complexity in an industry focused on components.

At least, that's what he appeared to be saying.

The only thing that's going to get redefined is everything Schwartz and Sun have been working towards for five-plus years: platform independence, open systems, and affordability ...

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