http://pulse2.com/2008/01/17/sun-microsystems-acquiring-mysql-for-1-billion/ Fri, 25 May 2012 06:14:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/17/sun-microsystems-acquiring-mysql-for-1-billion/#comment-29377 The Ashes » Blog Archive » MySQL Founders David Axmark and Michael Widenius Invest In Mobile Sorcery Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:01:31 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/17/sun-microsystems-acquiring-mysql-for-1-billion/#comment-29377 [...] was bought out for about $1 billion by Sun Microsystems in January 2008.  Before the acquisition, MySQL raised about $39 million in VC [...] [...] was bought out for about $1 billion by Sun Microsystems in January 2008.  Before the acquisition, MySQL raised about $39 million in VC [...]

]]> http://pulse2.com/2008/01/17/sun-microsystems-acquiring-mysql-for-1-billion/#comment-29326 MySQL Founders David Axmark and Michael Widenius Invest In Mobile Sorcery Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:06:47 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/17/sun-microsystems-acquiring-mysql-for-1-billion/#comment-29326 [...] was bought out for about $1 billion by Sun Microsystems in January 2008.  Before the acquisition, MySQL raised about $39 million in VC [...] [...] was bought out for about $1 billion by Sun Microsystems in January 2008.  Before the acquisition, MySQL raised about $39 million in VC [...]

]]> http://pulse2.com/2008/01/17/sun-microsystems-acquiring-mysql-for-1-billion/#comment-25578 IBM Considering Buying Out Sun For $6.5 Billion Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:10:00 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/17/sun-microsystems-acquiring-mysql-for-1-billion/#comment-25578 [...] a year ago, Sun made a large acquisition themselves when they acquired MySQL for $1 [...] [...] a year ago, Sun made a large acquisition themselves when they acquired MySQL for $1 [...]

]]> http://pulse2.com/2008/01/17/sun-microsystems-acquiring-mysql-for-1-billion/#comment-17923 Andreas von Bechtolsheim Leaving Sun To Create A Competitor Of Cisco Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:37:37 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/17/sun-microsystems-acquiring-mysql-for-1-billion/#comment-17923 [...] is a $3.38 billion company.  Sun’s brands include Java, MySQL, and Sun StorageTek.  Sun bought out MySQL for $1 billion earlier [...] [...] is a $3.38 billion company.  Sun’s brands include Java, MySQL, and Sun StorageTek.  Sun bought out MySQL for $1 billion earlier [...]

]]> http://pulse2.com/2008/01/17/sun-microsystems-acquiring-mysql-for-1-billion/#comment-15551 MySQL Co-Founder Michael Widenius Steps Down From Sun Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:35:31 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/17/sun-microsystems-acquiring-mysql-for-1-billion/#comment-15551 [...] Michael Widenius is one of the authors of the original version of MySQL. Widenius is also a co-founder in MySQL AB, the company that owns MySQL. In 1995, Widenius worked with David Axmark to create the original MySQL and released a book seven years later called MySQL Reference Manual. Widenius was the CTO of MySQL AB until Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) acquired them this past January. [...] [...] Michael Widenius is one of the authors of the original version of MySQL. Widenius is also a co-founder in MySQL AB, the company that owns MySQL. In 1995, Widenius worked with David Axmark to create the original MySQL and released a book seven years later called MySQL Reference Manual. Widenius was the CTO of MySQL AB until Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) acquired them this past January. [...]

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