Differing opinions on Oracle's proposed acquistion of Sun

Pro-Merger

US Department of Justice, 9th November, 2009

Antitrust Division Issues Statement on the European Commission’s Decision Regarding the Proposed Transaction Between Oracle and Sun

CNET: "(US) Justice Dept. approves Oracle's Sun buy", August 20th, 2009.

Statement of Oracle Corporation, 9th November, 2009. 

Marten Mickos: Open Letter of Marten Mickos to European Commissioner for Competition, October 8, 2009

eWeek: Former CEO: MySQL's Installed Base Will Keep It Independent, 6th November, 2009

Groklaw: Reasons I Believe the Community Should Support the Oracle-Sun Deal - Updated 3Xs, October 21, 2009

SUN.com: "Oracle to buy Sun" April 20, 2009,

Anti-Merger

Michael 'Monty' Widenius (Founder of MySQL):

• "The importance of the license model of MySQL or can MySQL be killed?", October 24, 2009
• Press Release concerning Oracle/Sun, October 19, 2009

Richard Stallman joins call for Oracle to divest MySQL, October 20, 2009.

Groups urge EU to block Oracle's plan to buy Sun, October 20, 2009.

Anti-uncertainty caused by delay of EC

"Time to get it done" High Availability MySQL, 10th November, 2009.

"Disappointed for MySQL" Tony Bain, 11th November, 2009