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Sun shines on MySQL!

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HYDERABAD, INDIA: Sun Microsystems has completed the acquisition of Sweden-based MySQL AB, developer of the world’s most popular open source database, for $1 billion.

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Sun has made available MySQL’s entire portfolio of enterprise services and products. Users can utilize the offerings of MySQL freely downloadable at www.sun.com/mysql/download.

Jonathan Schwartz, president and chief executive officer, Sun Microsystems, Inc. said, “Since announcing our Sun-MySQL relationship, we've received an overwhelming response from customers and community members excited to see MySQL's tremendous innovation and community backed by Sun's financial muscle and global partners.”

He also added, “For the first time ever, businesses across the world can standardize on a commercially supported, open source platform that meets their needs for scale, quality and global service."

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Speaking to Cybermedia News at the ongoing Sun Tech Days conference in Hyderabad, Rich Green, executive vice president, software, Sun Microsystems, Inc. said, “I don’t think there has been a simpler and more obvious combination than between Sun and MySQL. They (MySQL) are just like us. It is based on GPLv2 and a full open source model company. Their support systems and pricing models are the same. So, integrating the two companies was really easy. One of the things that we are very careful about is –do not disturb them. They are doing so well.”

Regarding the management functioning, Rich Green said: “Marten Mickos (CEO, MySQL) would report to me. Marketing and engineering would continue to report to Marten. Services and sales will indirectly report to Marten but would directly report to the sales and services organization of Sun. Their complete teams are reporting with no changes. We are going to train 700 worldwide services people to support MySQL within 60 days.”

Speaking on the market share in the Indian markets, David Axmark, co-founder of MySQL said: “Market share in the open source. How do you count that? There is no way to track the market share but you can track the number of downloads, for which contribution from India is significant.”

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