Sun Microsystems’ recent buys of open source companies MySQL and Innotek are further legitimizing open source software as a “business model,” following a year in which deals for these types of companies set a new peak. In particular, Sun Microsystems’ $1 billion purchase of MySQL, the largest-ever in the space, is a sizable nod to the amount of power that these software developing communities wield in technology M&A. Their clout has grown to the point that software giants, in a sharp reversal from earlier business models, appear more than willing to hand over some of the reins.
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