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How Much Did Sun Actually Lose on MySQL?

Sun paid 10-11x MySQL revenues, it was disclosed that they had nearly $100M in sales for 2007. Sun's bureaucracy and it's DNA of being a hardware company greatly hinder it's ability to transition to the more profitable software business. Sun's leadership is terrible and out of touch. They should sell off the low margin hardware business, make a significant RIF, get a reputable turnaround chief, and get focus on the software business.