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But Andreas von Bechtolsheim otherwise keeps silent about the takeover at conference on Thursday
"Consolidation" will be the watchword as Oracle absorbs Sun Microsystems, but it shouldn't ignore the plum technologies in Sun's portfolio
Version 9.7 makes it easier for vendors to port their database applications to IBM's flagship DB2
MySQL 5.4 adds scalability improvements to the open source database
A community weighs the pros and cons of Oracle's new claim on Java
Open source MySQL widely used but lacks sales figures that interest regulators
Oracle CEO says Sun's OS is 'by far the best Unix technology' available, also cites Java as a key component of acquisition
But many companies aren't satisfied with their implementations, according to a Forrester report
Release includes 43 fixes, including 16 for Oracle's database
Kickfire ships MySQL-based appliance that delivers high-performance data warehousing out of the box