Outcome of acquisition talks uncertain for IBM, Sun — and customers
An acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. by IBM might have its good points, especially for Sun’s long-suffering shareholders. But IT users and analysts have concerns about the prospective deal that can be summed up in two words: uncertainty and fear.
While Sun is a diminished company these days, it remains influential, thanks largely to its open-source products and the massive development communities that have built up around them — Java and MySQL in particular.
Now, with IBM and Sun reportedly engaged in acquisition talks, there are questions about what IBM might do with those technologies.
Outcome of acquisition talks uncertain for IBM, Sun — and customers
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