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Sun Microsystems Was Shopped Around to Potential Buyers for Months

There are quite a few juicy tidbits, updates, and high-profile opinions starting to emerge about the probable IBM acquisition of Sun Microsystems. It turns out that Sun was seeking a buyer and being actively shopped around to tech companies for months before the IBM news, as Intel CEO Paul Otellini has reportedly confirmed. I can tell you that Sun was shopped around the valley and around the world in the last few months, he said, during a Q&A session that was revealed in a regulatory filing, according to TheStreet.com. A lot of companies got calls or visits on buying some or all the assets of the company. Meanwhile, it looks like any news of the acquisition may extend into next week.?


A Red Hat Acquisition By Oracle? Unlikely

In a swimmingly good day for the stock market yesterday, shares in Red Hat rose a whopping 10 percent, on speculation that Oracle may buy the company. The flight of fancy began with comments from Jeffries & Co. analyst Katherine Egbert, covered by Barron's. Reuters picked up on the rumor, but Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols is having none of it, and Matt Asay points out that this exact rumor is seasonal. I doubt if Oracle is after Red Hat, but I'm not as sure as Vaughan-Nichols that an acquisition wouldn't make sense for Oracle.


IBM Plus Sun: A Few Non-Obvious Software Implications

As news of a possible IBM acquisition of Sun Microsystems is settling in, it's interesting to see how many different perspectives are appearing. Yesterday, we provided our analysis here, and here. GigaOm also had an unusual and interesting piece of analysis, concluding that the best suitor for Sun would be Cisco, not IBM. The more I think about this possible deal, the more I'm convinced that it's all about software, with Java possibly representing a key brass ring for IBM.


An IBM Acquisition May Be Good for Sun, But it's Still Worrisome

As Kristin noted this morning, the Wall Street Journal's report that IBM is in talks to buy Sun Microsystems doesn't make the deal a foregone conclusion, but there are a lot of reasons why it's likely to happen. Given the waiting game that Sun has been playing for its open source strategy to pay off, and how perilous that's been for the company, I agree with Kristin that an IBM acquisition may be good news for Sun. Still, Sun is one of only a few public open source companies, and if it's no longer independent, will that be negative for open source?



IBM Looks to Buy Sun: Further Proof It's Darkest Just Before Dawn

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that IBM is currently in talks to purchase Sun Microsystems. The acquisition is not a foregone conclusion, due in part to the very different corporate cultures in the companies. Some believe this tension will ultimately help both companies succeed, if they can just get through the talks.

The acquisition could take place as early as this week, and it is speculated that IBM could pay over $6.5 billion for Sun. Sun's recent financials have been more than a little disappointing, and this purchase would take a toll on IBM's profits in the short term. Business isn't solely about the short term, however, and I can't help but agree with the WSJ, CNet's Matt Asay, and at least a few of those involved in the talks that this acquisition would be a positive one for IBM, Sun, and open source in general.