[Info-vax] Oracle and HP end Exadata partnership

[Richard B. Gilbert]

Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
> Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
>> DaveG wrote:
>>> On Sep 16, 7:36 pm, Arne Vajhøj <a... at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>>>> Rich Jordan wrote:
>>>>> No direct VMS connection as far as I know, but its still HP.
>>>>> Apparently Oracle's new Exadata boxes are Sun based.
>>>>> http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58E80D20090916?pageNumber=2&virt... 
>>>>>
>>>> Oracle bought SUN.
>>>>
>>>> It would look silly if they did not use their own
>>>> hardware.
>>>>
>>>> Arne
>>>
>>> Oracle is "buying" Sun.  Apparently the EU has some questions on the
>>> deal.
>>>
>>
>> Since Oracle and Sun are both U.S. corporations, does it matter what 
>> the  EU thinks?
> 
> It might matter to Oracle. If EU says "you can not do business here".
> 
> 
> 

I suppose the EU could do it but it sounds like a fine way to shoot 
themselves in the foot.  Oracle users might have to move their data 
processing to some place with a less heavy handed government!

It's very possible that such an action would violate existing treaties.

If something like that did happen, I can see the U.S. taking retaliatory 
action. . . .