# Sun Buys MySQL

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sun-buys-mysql/126227>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 16, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sun-buys-mysql/126227 "2008-01-16T15:14:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![antonaylward](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@antonaylward](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/antonaylward)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sun-buys-mysql/126227/1 "2008-01-16T15:14:14Z")

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> **[Sun Buys MySQL - Slashdot](https://developers.slashdot.org/story/08/01/16/135243/sun-buys-mysql)**
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> Krow alerted me that MySQL has been bought by Sun. Right now there is only a brief announcement but it discusses what the acquisition will mean for the core developers, community etc.

I hope this isn’t as contentious as other Open Source projects SUN has  
been involved with.

–  
By analogy, stealing cars and joyriding does not provide one with an  
education in mechanical Engineering, nor does pouring sugar in the gas  
tank.  
- Gene Spafford, on using crackers as security experts

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**Author:** ![antonaylward](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@antonaylward](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/antonaylward)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sun-buys-mysql/126227/2 "2008-01-16T17:01:03Z")

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Straight from the horses mouth.

Or is that now straight from the dolphins mouth?

[http://blogs.sun.com/jonathan/](http://blogs.sun.com/jonathan/)