There are no conditions attached, but Oracle has pledged to protect MySQL for five years
Public outcry forces countries involved in the negotiations to make public next week a draft of the Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement
French firm TurboHercules accuses Big Blue of freezing out smaller competitors
European regulators say the deal will enhance competition by creating a counter weight to Google
By storing searchers' IP addresses for only six months, Microsoft hopes to steal a lead on Google in the privacy debate
Concerns linger over how well Microsoft will comply, and a future complaint about standards looms
Oracle's 10 promises to the European Commission will expire five years after the deal is completed, the company said
Following new promises made by Oracle over the weekend regarding MySQL, the EU seems set to approve the deal
Deal will boost competition, not break it, Oracle will claim during a two-day hearing hosted by Europe's top antitrust authority