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Why Oracle Bought Sun Microsystems for $US7.4 Billion

By Matt Buchanan on April 21, 2009 at 5:59 AM

Why did Oracle pay $7.4 billion for Sun Microsystems after the IBM pulled out before pulling the trigger? Two things says Oracle CEO Larry Ellison: Java and the Solaris operating system. [Computerworld]


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