Memo: Mergers: Commission welcomes Oracle’s MySQL announcement

The European Commission confirmed on 14 December 2009 that it has engaged in constructive discussions with Oracle regarding the maintenance of MySQL as an important competitive force in the database market after Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems. The announcement on 14 december 2009 by Oracle of a series of undertakings to customers, developers and users of MySQL is an important new element to be taken into account in the ongoing proceedings.

In January 2010 the European Union approved Oracle's $7.4bn takeover of Sun Microsystems.

BBC News, 21.1.10: EU backs Oracle's takeover of Sun http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8473136.stm

European Commission: Press Release: IP/10/40: Mergers: Commission clears Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/40&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Oracle: Oracle and Sun http://www.oracle.com/us/sun/index.htm

ESO: Background information: Oracle accuses Brussels over Sun evidence http://www.europeansources.info/record/oracle-accuses-brussels-over-sun-evidence/

EurActiv, 14.12.09: Oracle's Sun offer unlikely to win EU approval http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/oracles-sun-offer-win-eu-approva-news-223213

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