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Computing: Oracle Snaps Up Open Source Software Firm

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 10, 2005

[ Thanks to Klaus F.
Østergaard
for this link. ]

“Oracle said today that it plans to increase support for open
source software development with the announcement that it will
acquire Finland-based Innobase OY, a developer of discrete
transactional database technology.

“Innobase OY’s flagship offering, InnoDB, is distributed under
an open source licence. It is not a standalone product, but is
distributed as a part of the MySQL database…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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