Slow Oracle Merger Leads To Outflow of Sun Projects, Coders 409
An anonymous reader writes "Sun Microsystems might have had a chance if the Oracle merger had gone through quickly, but between the DoJ taking its time and the European Commission, which seems to get off on abusing American firms, just plain dragging its feet, that won't happen now. As Sun twists in the wind, unable to defend itself, and Oracle is unable to do anything until the deal closes, IBM is pretty much tearing Sun to shreds. By the time this deal closes, there won't be much left for Oracle. This is not how a Silicon Valley legend should end."
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
How should they end?
#shutdown -h now
How, exactly, should a Silicon Valley legend end? (Score:4, Funny)
In a cathartic orgy of violence in the third act, in which everyone dies except the narrator, who is finally revealed to be an obscure character who was shown briefly in the second episode and everyone forgot about in the meantime.
Oh, sorry, I was reading TVTropes.
Re:Blaming the Govt. Strawman (Score:1, Funny)
Some people just don't understand that the democratic government is elected by the people to serve there best interests. The government is full of people that are there to look after and take care of everyone. Why should people have to worry about how their lively hood is made when we can take the common means and distribute it evenly and everyone can live in a well to do state.
Remember the government has our best interests in mind.
Re:Huh? (Score:4, Funny)
That wouldn't end a sun box
It will if the Sun box is running Linux :D
But my post would have been funnier with the Solaris syntax. For my oversight I should be spanked by Jen from The IT Crowd.
Re:European Commission SUCKS (Score:5, Funny)
You lose your geek card, please hand it over.
NEVER misquote Yoda.
Re:Blaming the Govt. Strawman (Score:2, Funny)
Please can you tell me where I can buy a lively hood, as my old one is all worn and discoloured.
Re:European Commission SUCKS (Score:5, Funny)
Misquoting Yoda cry baby Jesus makes.
Re:European Commission SUCKS (Score:2, Funny)
Re:European Commission SUCKS (Score:1, Funny)
Most triple-digiters are likely well into dementia by now, so that might explain it.
Re:European Commission SUCKS (Score:5, Funny)
Slashdot user 1049312 tells Slashdot user 926 to hand in his geek card. I never thought I'd see the day.
Although really, the correct syntax is "Geek card you lose. Hand it over you must."