Sun makes database play! Is MySQL worth $1B?

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Now don't that take the rag off'n the bush?

Sun Microsystems Inc. has agreed to buy open-source software maker MySQL AB for $1 billion, and said its fiscal second-quarter net income nearly doubled on boosted margins, according to preliminary results.
Sun Micro to Buy MySQL, Maker of Open-Source Database (WSJ.com)

It's going to be a fun year!