[Info-vax] Oracle and HP end Exadata partnership

[Arne Vajhøj]

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.
>>
>> 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?

Oracle do business in EU, so it matters.

Just like two US companies can take a third US company to the
EU court (Novell and SUN did that against Microsoft).

Arne