Oracle's suggested acquisition of Sun was on a fast lane till the EC's antitrust issues about open-source MySQL fired up a transatlantic war of words postponing the offer.
Sun's efficiency suffered and its clients were approached by rivals while regulative objections were discussed and stress increased in between U.S. and EC regulatory authorities.
The EC Rains on Oracle Sun case study solution
PUBLICATION DATE: February 09, 2010 PRODUCT #: 310086-HCB-ENG
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