[Info-vax] OT: Sun/Oracle - Effect on Hardware Support

[Rich Jordan]

On Apr 24, 10:07 pm, David J Dachtera <djesys... at spam.comcast.net>
wrote:
> I know this seems off-topic. However, I know many here also deal with
> Sun and/or StorageTek hardware. Sun bought StorageTek a while back and
> has been servicing my tape library at work.
>
> Just wondering if anyone has heard anything through channels about how
> the acquisition of Sun by Oracle effects the hardware support side of
> the business.
>
> D.J.D.

The one thing I'd expect to happen, based on unhappy past experience
with the company, is that any support/service contract for anything
picked up by Oracle is going to get more expensive.  A lot more
expensive.