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How This Startup Kicked Oracle’s A$$

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How did a small, open source software company from Finland capture billions in market share from Oracle? Marten Mickos, CEO of Eucalyptus Systems , knows the answer and he delights in telling the story of how MySQL ate Oracle's lunch and dinner. and we managed over time to turn it (the acquisition) into a strength.".

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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Another client, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, just closed on a deal to buy ex- Yahoo. Network for professionals engaged in the acquisition, disposition, operation, development, leasing, brokerage, project management, tenant representation, and asset management of office, retail, land, industrial, and multi-family properties.