Linux Journal reports
that the U.S. Senate is now involved in the acquisition of Sun Microsystems
by Oracle. “Despite having issued it’s formal objections, the
European Commission continues to investigate the matter, and according to
Oracle officials, it’s costing Sun some $100 million per month. Given that
Sun is a sizable employer, concern has grown that layoffs and possibly
worse may be on the horizon, leading US officials to step in. Following the
lead of high-profile senators Orrin Hatch and John Kerry, some fifty-nine
members of the Untied States Senate — more than half — joined in sending a
letter to the European Commission, asking that it complete its
investigation ASAP. Citing the threat to American jobs, Senator Kerry told
reporters that the senators “felt compelled to ask for a speedy resolution”
to the seven-month saga.“