Sun To Buy MySQL In $1B Open-Source DealSun To Buy MySQL In $1B Open-Source Deal

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Jim Manico, OWASP Global Board Member

January 16, 2008

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In what?s being hailed as the largest open-source software deal to date, Sun Microsystems has agreed to acquire open-source database vendor MySQL.The $1 billion buy positions Sun as owner of a critical part of the popular LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL Perl/Python/PHP) open-source software stack, according to InfoWorld.

While Sun acknowledged that the merger strengthens its position in enterprise IT, "the combination of MySQL and Sun represents an enormous opportunity for users and organizations of all sizes seeking innovation, growth and choice," said MySQL CEO Marten Mickos in a statement.

The jury is still out on SMBs? open-source takeup. According to a November report by The 451 Group, despite open source?s free or lower cost, easy accessibility, and freedom from vendor lock-in and license nightmares?all of great appeal to smaller companies?the SMB market has been difficult to crack.InfoWorld, CNET

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Jim Manico

OWASP Global Board Member

Jim Manico is a Global Board Member for the OWASP foundation where he helps drive the strategic vision for the organization. OWASP's mission is to make software security visible, so that individuals and organizations worldwide can make informed decisions about true software security risks. OWASP's AppSecUSA<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/> conferences represent the nonprofit's largest outreach efforts to advance its mission of spreading security knowledge, for more information and to register, see here<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/?page_id=534>. Jim is also the founder of Manicode Security where he trains software developers on secure coding and security engineering. He has a 18 year history building software as a developer and architect. Jim is a frequent speaker on secure software practices and is a member of the JavaOne rockstar speaker community. He is the author of Iron-Clad Java: Building Secure Web Applications<http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Clad-Java-Building-Secure-Applications/dp/0071835881> from McGraw-Hill and founder of Brakeman Pro. Investor/Advisor for Signal Sciences.

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