1. What do you think is the effect of Oracle buying Sun?


Less than a month after it walked away from a $7 billion deal with IBM, Sun Microsystems says that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with database and enterprise software giant Oracle. Oracle will acquire Sun common stock for $9.50 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $7.4 billion, or $5.6 billion net of Sun’s cash and debt. It’s been approved by Sun’s board of directors.
“Oracle will be the only company that can engineer an integrated system -– applications to disk -– where all the pieces fit and work together so customers do not have to do it themselves,” said Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. Loose translation: IBM, you’d better watch out. Oracle now has the same kind of hardware and software capabilities, including providing large storage and computing clusters, that make IBM a fearsome player in the corporate arena.

2. What do you think would Bill Gates do about this?


I feel that if Mr. Gates has it in his heart to help others not as fortunate as himself, then God Bless him. A person that gives from his heart will receive 10 fold. He is reaping the benefits of that saying. I pray that he will continue to have good health for himself and his entire family. Keep up the good work Bill, God Bless you, and as far as the scholarship fund. We need that for those that have the dream and just can't get there! Those dreams can be answered because of people like you. I have been blessed because I've worked for companies that have taught me the use of the computer (Microsoft programs). I love it! Because of that training I have been able to get good paying jobs. I have brought up five children by myself, have 7 grandchildren and more to come. I taught my children to use the computer, on poor computers I've had, but they learned. I have one son that comes to my house to use the little computer I have, and does beautiful work on websites for his brother who is starting out in the music business, with what I was able to teach him as well as by trial and error, he has done a great job. I am by myself age 50, and still trying to learn and will keep trying to learn until I die. Scholarships have been the source of many a successful person, without those monies, many would have not been able to get where they are today. The lawsuits are due to the jealousy of others. That jealousy has been following Mr. Gates for years because of that success. Again GOD BLESS YOU BILL GATES! Love Dee

3. To you as a student using Java, how will this later affect your learning on the language?


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