"Oracle has bought open-source database technology developer Innobase for an undisclosed sum", reports IDG News Service.
"Innobase, based in Helsinki, Finland, is the creator of InnoDB, an add-on storage engine for MySQL. InnoDB is distributed under the GNU GPL open source license. The software is bundled with MySQL though a contractual agreement that comes up for renewal next year; Oracle said it expects to negotiate an extension of that contract."
Oracle boss Larry Ellison thinks the serious software business is consolidating -- and if not, he's in the process of consolidating it. As the IDG article notes:
Oracle has made a dozen acquisitions in the past year, including multi-billion-dollar PeopleSoft and Siebel buys. Other recent purchases include supply-chain logistics software maker Global Logistics, retail optimisation software ProfitLogic, database performance enhancement technology maker TimesTen and a majority stake in Indian banking software vendor i-flex Solutions.
