Weird thing. Sometimes you remember things instantly. Sometimes you don’t.
I was doing some background research on Postgres when I stumbled on the fact that MS SQL Server and Sybase SQL Server had a common codebase. I’m pretty sure I was told of this fact a couple of years ago. I’m also pretty sure it may have been stored in an obscure cell in my brain. Why do I find myself laughing about this? Compare that entry with Sybase’s.
“In 1993 the codevelopment licensing agreement between Microsoft and Sybase ended and the companies parted ways.”
Rare twist there too: Ashton-Tate initially partnered with Microsoft and Sybase but decided to aim for the ‘desktop market’ (can one say ‘desktop market’ for products like DBase IV?). We all know what happened to Ashton-Tate, but if you don’t, click here (insert Twilight Zone music).