So I just got an email (actually two identical emails) from Oracle this afternoon. The subject of the email is the title of this post. I was kinda confused, as $5,000 per CPU for anything feels like I’m getting ripped off. But don’t worry, it’s a great deal, cause the email says so:
The new Oracle9iAS Java Edition offers all of Oracle’s enterprise J2EE products for just $5,000 per CPU. It’s the real deal: full-featured, award-winning Java software—not stripped-down versions that could leave you stranded.
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Get enterprise-class Java at an incredible price. Boost your productivity with the fastest develop/test/deploy cycle. Take advantage of the latest technologies in clustering, persistence architecture, and load balancing. Imagine the possibilities.
I’m personally quite happy with MySQL 4.x and various open source solutions. They don’t cost $5,000 per CPU. And Ant rocks my develop/test/deploy cycle, thanks.
My, I’m in a bitter mood today.