On Sunday, 13 May 2007 at 10:07:23 +0300, Vasil Dimov wrote: > On Thu, Feb 16, 2006 at 09:30:13 +0000, Greg Lehey wrote: >> grog 2006-02-16 09:30:13 UTC >> >> FreeBSD src repository >> >> Modified files: >> games/fortune/datfiles fortunes >> Log: >> Wisdom about the Open Source ecosystem. >> >> Submitted by: M?rten Mickos >> >> Revision Changes Path >> 1.208 +5 -0 src/games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes > > +Attempting to stop MySQL by buying companies around it is like trying > +to kill a dolphin by drinking the ocean. > + > + -- Mårten Mickos > > Well... I think that this is no longer actual and a bit misleading. > Oracle is actively hiring developers to do InnoDB development, which all > you know is part of MySQL. I wouldn't call this "attempting to stop".
I think you're missing the point. As others have said, it's a quotation, not a statement of truth. In this case, it doesn't even directly refer to Oracle or Innobase. On a more philosophical note, is the fact that Oracle is hiring new InnoDB developers maybe a confirmation of Mårten's observation? > Vasil Dimov > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Software Developer @ Oracle/Innobase Oy Ah! Greg -- See complete headers for address and phone numbers.
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