LXer: Ellison: Oracle losing millions, keeping MySQL
 

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Speaking at a forum in Silicon Valley, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said that the delay while European Union regulators consider whether to approve Oracle's acquisition of Sun is costing the latter company US$100 million a month. He also insisted that the Oracle would maintain MySQL and outlined an ambitious future for the combined companies.

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Given what I've seen of Oracle's pricing, they can afford this.