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Software giant Oracle is to buy server and software maker Sun Microsystems, the two companies announced late Monday.
The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) today commenced monitoring Oracle's proposed US$7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
Sun Microsystems, which recently announced it was shedding up to 6,000 jobs globally, is still unsure if or how its 640 staff based in Australia and New Zealand will be affected, according to the company's managing director.
The Northern Territory government has contracted Sun Microsystems to a three-year, AU$1.7 million deal for an identity management solution.
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Lindows on Monday unveiled the latest version of its low-cost operating system aimed at bringing Linux to the masses.
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