Yahoo: Open-source database company closes

"Great Bridge, a company that had hoped open-source software would allow it to take on database giants such as Oracle, has expired after failing to find investors or a company to acquire it."

"The move comes shortly after open-source rival Red Hat became a Great Bridge competitor, after Great Bridge rejected a deal to work with Red Hat." [A] company that had hoped open-source software would allow it to take on database giants such as Oracle, has expired after failing to find investors or a company to acquire it.