I rooted for IBM to acquire Sun Microsystems, praying for a bright future for Java and MySQL. IBM understands open source software better than any major computer industry player. But the antitrust risk of the combined hardware business seems to have reared its ugly head. So the deal was off.
The Oracle transaction startled me. Yet this insightful analysis by InfoWorld’s Neil McAllister foretold Oracle’s move. Namasté, Mr. McAllister.