Sun's software lineup now includes Java, MySQL, OpenSolaris and GlassFish. The company can now pair MySQL with Solaris and could fill out its roster with other targeted acquisitions.

Sun is a winner though on both counts. With MySQL, Sun can finally offer companies a complete operating system, DBMS, and software stack.

To generate interest from developers, Boston-based Akiban Technologies has released as open source its flagship database software, called Akiban Server. The company also released a connector for ...

Two software rights organizations and a software freedom activist wrote in an open letter to the E.U. that it should not allow Oracle to acquire MySQL because of the potential harm, while MySQL's ...