JBoss Acquired By Oracle

Jeff Nolan seems to have the early scoop on definitive news that JBoss and Oracle are getting jiggy on the dance floor.

This means very little to you Web 2.o folkies. But to enterprise people this is a pretty big deal. It feels like Oracle is getting into the open-source game like Michael Jackson was into the Beatles catalogue —- it will be worth something one day.

I happen to frequent the same building where JBoss US HQ is located here in Atlanta for another purpose entirely. I have no direct or indirect reason to visit for purposes related to JBoss. It’s complete coincidence that I have personal business there.

But I keep my ears open and eyes peeled all the while. A coffee shop at the bottom of the building seems to be a frequent spot where JBoss employees congregate. I stop and get coffee as well and tend to listen while I meander about continuing with my own business.

I never did get anything remotely as juicy as acquisition news, but I do get a sense that the employees dig what they do. The environment seems like it’s a positive one. Let’s hope that Ellison keeps it that way if the rumors are in fact true.