Vaya, ayer mismo lei lo contrario en:
http://blogs.mysql.com/kaj/2008/05/06/mysql-server-is-open-source-even-backup-extensions/
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MySQL Server is Open Source, even Backup extensions
As reported yesterday from CommunityOne:
* MySQL Server is and will always remain fully functional and open
source,
* so will the MySQL Connectors, and
* so will the main storage engines we ship.
In addition:
* MySQL 6.0’s pending backup functionality will be open source,
* the MyISAM driver for MySQL Backup will be open source, and
* the encryption and compression backup features will be open
source,
where the last item is a change of direction from what we were
considering before.
Sun/MySQL
The change comes from MySQL now being part of Sun Microsystems. Our
initial plans were made for a company considering an IPO, but made less
sense in the context of Sun, a large company with a whole family of
complementary open source software and hardware products.
I’d like to shed some light on the big picture, in two different ways —
openness, and the business model.
MySQL’s openness manifests itself in three ways:
* MySQL’s code is open.
* MySQL’s APIs are open.
* MySQL’s data formats are open.
These form a foundation around the MySQL Server and its connectors on
which we (Sun), our partners, and the community can all freely build
upon. And through this openness, we will always provide a means for our
users to easily export their data from MySQL.
Then for MySQL’s business model. To financially support MySQL’s free and
open source platform, we have a business model which allows both
community and commercial add-ons, and we remain committed to it. We
believe the model to be useful for both those who spend money to save
time, and those who spend time to save money.
As Mårten mentioned yesterday in the CommunityOne panel, expect
Sun/MySQL to continue experimenting with the business model, and with
what’s offered for the community and what’s offered commercial-only. We
won’t always know the right answer from the beginning, but we want MySQL
to be the most popular database for both paying and non-paying users.
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18 Responses to “MySQL Server is Open Source, even Backup extensions”
1. Roland Bouman Says:
May 6th, 2008 at 21:01
Hi Kai,
Personally, I think this is great news!!!
Is there any particular reason for the gist of the initial
announcement being reverted? Was it for example because of the
quite massive negative receivement of the news in blogs, or is
there another business reason for not venturing here?
2. the11thplague Says:
May 6th, 2008 at 22:20
Nice news: MySQL is used by so many sites that this decision
represents a strong move to keep net freedom !
3. matanpula Says:
May 6th, 2008 at 22:29
The MySQL rainbow shines brighter than ever!!!
4. Thoreauhd Says:
May 6th, 2008 at 22:58
Fool me once, shame on me. Sun’s concept of open source and the
rest of the planet’s differs quite a bit. Between that and their
shifting sands schizophrenic management, it’s hard to know where
they stand.
So, if you ever do grep the GPL or anything like it(no, really
like it)- please understand what IBM figured out 10 years ago.
It’s the SERVICES stupid!
The end.
5. markus Says:
May 6th, 2008 at 23:43
I think many are still sceptic ;) however for me, the one aspect
which I find logical was this:
“Our initial plans were made for a company considering an IPO”
And I think everyone will agree that a big company like Sun
simply has other needs (and thus another agenda) than a much
smaller “standalone” one.
6. Karl O. Pinc Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 1:39
A critical part of MySQL remains closed-source, the
documentation. A program like MySQL is not much good without
documentation, so this means that even though the MySQL code is
open the MySQL software cannot be forked. So users remain at the
mercy of the MySQL owners.
7. Kevin Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 7:17
Kaj,
Thanks for commenting on this decision–and for the decision
itself.
I’m continually impressed by the candor and direct nature of
comments by MySQL’s top brass. You’re an example of how leaders
from more companies should act and speak. Thank you.
I wish you the best.
8. Jesper Noehr Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 8:03
Good move on your end, I see it as the right one. Was a bit
worried in the beginning of the merger with Sun, but things seem
to be clearing up.
Thanks for clearing up the recent buzz.
9. Die wunderbare Welt von Isotopp Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 8:36
Mechanism, not Policy…
Das X-Window-System ist nun 24 Jahre alt und immer noch die
Grundlage jeder grafischen Benutzungsoberfläche in Unix und
Linux (mit Ausnahme der Spalter von Apple). Das ist so, weil
einer der Grundsätze von X11 war Provide mechanism rather than
poli…
10. Mirko Labenda Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 9:22
Not much to say, just
MANY MANY THANKS to mySQL and SUN !!!
11. Kristaps Kaupe Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 9:35
MySQL kodu tomēr ciet nevēršot…
Sun tomēr nav prātu zaudējuši un ir likuši MySQL AB apdomāties,
kā rezultātā pretēji iepriekš plānotajam, MySQL kodu ciet
nevēršot. Tas priecē!…
12. nekur.lv: jaunākie ieraksti Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 9:51
MySQL kodu tomēr ciet nevēršot…
Sun tomēr nav prātu zaudējuši un ir likuši MySQL AB apdomāties,
kā rezultātā pretēji iepriekš plānotajam, MySQL kodu ciet
nevēršot. Tas priecē!Birkas: atvērtais kods, mysql, sun. Šis
ieraksts ir pārpublicēts nekur.lv …
13. Matt W Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 10:26
I believe I speak for the whole open source community and all of
the businesses that build on the MySQL RDBMS when I say that I
appreciate everything MySQL does for us. Thanks for all your
hard work and keeping it open!
14. Jose G. Jimenez S. Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 10:27
Excelent!!!
15. Web 2.0 Announcer Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 15:16
MySQL Server is Open Source, even Backup extensions…
[…]As reported yesterday from CommunityOne:

* MySQL Server is and will always remain fully functional and
open source,
* so will the MySQL Connectors, and
* so will the main storage engines we ship…
16. Balzac Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 15:49
That’s good news. I was already looking for an alternative to
MySQL before this announcement was made. I’m glad this will
allow me to remain a LAMP developer.
Now if only Zend would change their business model to stop
selling a proprietary PHP optimizer… They should just charge
more money for consulting!
17. Freeloader Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 16:06
> Is there any particular reason for the gist of the initial
announcement being reverted?
Yeah, they realise the freeloaders that use it will fork it and
desert them in droves rather than pay….
18. Fred Chu Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 17:01
Looks like good! I think SUN is very good ;)
Y con comentarios vaya
Saludos
Ernesto
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