SearchSOA.com reports that Sun could be looking at getting into the data service and SOA business after buying MySQL.  Sun is attempting to become the leading open source SOA vendor, going against rival JBoss from Red Hat, Inc.  Sun could also be looking at purchasing an ETL tool vendor.

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The Open Web Developer’s Journal tries to answer the question, “Who’s responsible for SOA quality in a service-oriented architecture?”

PC World reports on Microsoft’s defense of the handling involving Open XML.

The ICT Policy Report reports that the Worldwide Web Consortium has published an XML-based language called SMIL 3.0 that allows for the creation of interactive multimedia presentations.

SiberLogic has released a content management system for managing XML data, CMS Wire reports.

IBM and Google are claimed to be supporting Office Open XML, Microsoft’s new format, ZDNet says.  Neither company has publicly supported the technology.

Oracle has potentially increased its status as an SOA brand after acquiring BEA for $7.2 billion, The Journal reports.

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