The Open Rights Group, Knowledge Ecology International, and U.S. software freedom activist Richard Stallman on Tuesday released an open letter to the European Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes ...

As a child, Alexis Galdamez enjoyed video games, but instead of consuming them passively, he wondered how they worked. "I've been reading up on technology since I was a child," Galdamez says. "By the ...

Today marks the launch of The OurSQL Foundation, an open organisation that will support the community of users, developers, and companies that are invested in the success of MySQL. The new Foundation ...

Oracle is synonymous with database. In fact, the company has about six different databases to solve whatever data management problem you have. Are you still running OpenVMS? Oracle will hook you up ...

An open letter signed by architects, DBAs, and engineers argues that closed development, missing AI‑era features, and declining commits demand a foundation-led model that includes Oracle but restores ...

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Oracle sets out "three-pronged strategy" to refresh its focus on MySQL There's a clear focus on community engagement and trust building MySQL's roadmap is also set to be available to view Oracle MySQL ...

Though SQL (Structured Query Language) for databases has proved to be indispensable through decades of use, differences among SQL versions can challenge a software developer. For example, Microsoft's ...

OK, to be honest, MS hasn't sold SQL to Oracle. I just needed a catchy title to make sure you read this post. I follow the rule that if you don't have anything brilliant to say, then point to someone ...

After intense antitrust investigation focused on the MySQL database, the European Commission gives an official OK for Oracle to acquire Sun Microsystems. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer ...

Acquisition of one of the most successful open-source software companies is a bold move for Sun, which has embraced open source to try to boost revenue. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering ...

Oracle Corp. today previewed the Oracle Code Assist, a new artificial intelligence productivity tool for software teams. The offering is powered by large language models deployed on OCI, the company’s ...