Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Oracle buys Innobase

Tom Lane wrote:
> Chris Browne <cbbrowne(at)acm(dot)org> writes:
>> Of course, if the "ability to support R/3" ...
> Ah-hah. *Now* it's all clear: an alternative to Oracle for SAP...

Speaking of SAP...

Jeff Nolan, a Venture Capitalists from SAP Ventures
(http://www.sap.com/company/sapventures/contacts/index.epx)
has been following the Oracle/Innobase acquisition, and has some
rumors and speculation around the events.

For one, he's heard $5-$6 million and that MySQL has some guarantees
on their Innobase contract:
http://sapventures.typepad.com/main/2005/10/how_much_did_or.html

and had some speculation of petty bickering between Benchmark (the
lead VC in MySQL's previous round) and a partner from Oracle (Lane)
at a rival firm:
http://sapventures.typepad.com/main/2005/10/innobase_ray_la.html
Marten Mickos himself responded and denied that rumor, and he
later retracted that speculation.