[Info-vax] Oracle and HP end Exadata partnership

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <sbxsm.11677$U5.154675 at newsb.telia.net>,
	Jan-Erik Söderholm   <jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> writes:
> 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".

And what EU company is going to replace them?

bill

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