Seem like I remember reading Monty was bounced out of Sun/MySQL after about 6 months. I think he didn't like the way Sun wanted to run things; which might have included either killing MySQL or leaving it commercial-only.
The related question to ask would be "Why does Sun need 2 free databases?" On Jan 4, 2010, at 9:50 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote: > Maybe you guys know.. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dustin Puryear > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 9:50 AM > To: lu...@lugoj.org > Subject: RE: [LUGOJ] [Fwd: Help save MySQL; Sign the petition] > > I must be missing something, but isn't MySQL open source? Sure, > MySQL AB > had a proprietary thingie here or there and professional services, but > otherwise the community can still do what it wants with MySQL. So why > all the hoopla I've been seeing about MySQL? > > --- > Puryear IT, LLC - Baton Rouge, LA - http://www.puryear-it.com/ > Active Directory Integration : Web & Enterprise Single Sign-On > Identity and Access Management : Linux/UNIX technologies > > Download our free ebook "Best Practices for Linux and UNIX Servers" > http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lugoj-boun...@lists.lugoj.org > [mailto:lugoj-boun...@lists.lugoj.org] On Behalf Of Robert Lewis > Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 10:26 AM > To: lu...@lugoj.org > Subject: [LUGOJ] [Fwd: Help save MySQL; Sign the petition] > > Have you all seen this yet? The Sun purchasse by Oracle is being > held up > > by the EU with this being a central reason. Personally I'd like to see > MySQL given a bunch of cash like the baby bells was and give it a > chance > > to truly remain open. > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Help save MySQL; Sign the petition > Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 05:47:27 +0100 (CET) > From: mo...@helpmysql.org > To: undisclosed-recipients:; > > > > Hi! > > I am contacting you because you have in the past shown interest in > MySQL and from that I assume you are interested in the future > well-being of MySQL. > > Now you have a unique opportunity to make a difference. By signing > the petition at http://www.helpmysql.org you can help affect the > future of MySQL as an Open Source database. > > You can find more information of this on my latest blog post at: > http://monty-says.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-keep-internet-free.html > > Help us spread the world about this petition! > http://www.helpmysql.org is available in 18 languages and every vote > is important, independent of from where in the world it comes! > If you know people that are using MySQL, please contact them and > ensure they also sign the petition! > > Regards, > Monty > Creator of MySQL > > PS: If you already have signed the petition or know about it, sorry > for > reminding you about this! Because of the importance of this issue, > I am trying to contact every person that I have ever communicated > with regarding MySQL. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Lugoj mailing list > lu...@lists.lugoj.org > http://lists.lugoj.org/listinfo.cgi/lugoj-lugoj.org > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General@brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net -- Keith Stokes _______________________________________________ General mailing list General@brlug.net http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
