If you thought Oracle’s ravenous lust for buying more companies was sated by its purchase of Sun, well, think again, my friends. Today the company bought GoldenGate, which makes real-time data integration software; Oracle says the move will help it build a “comprehensive data integration platform,” whatever that means. I assume it means it’s yet another layer of thing to add to Oracle’s to-be-built One True Enterprise Appliance based on Solaris and Java and who knows what else.Anyway, this struck me as I read this thoughtful piece on CNet about the changing app server market, which focuses on SpringSource and MindTouch. These two companies are taking the exact opposite approach of Oracle’s looming monolith, which presumably can do everything but may take a team of wranglers to run. SpringSource, by contrast, is advertising its latest offering as having you up and running 10 minutes after you finish downloading it, though you might find yourself banging up against its limitations eventually.It will be interesting to see how this conflict plays out — not just because David vs. Goliath battles are interesting, but because building a bigger Goliath was the whole point of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun in the first place. This would make Oracle particularly determined to see their vision prevail — which might well have implications for Java’s future development. Technology Industry