Justice Department wants more information about Oracle's takeover of Sun Microsystems

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif (AP) - The Department of Justice wants more information about Oracle Corp.'s planned takeover of computer server maker Sun Microsystems Inc., extending the agency's review of the $7.4 billion deal.

Software maker Oracle said in a statement Friday that the Justice Department has extended its initial 30-day review period to seek additional information. The government's questions focus on the licensing of Java, the programming language developed by Sun that runs on more than 1 billion devices around the world.

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