"The only threat I have seen/heard with MySQL getting acquired (by Sun no less) was that the documentation is not fully GPL'd."
The biggest threat IMO is that ORCL will control and own oracle DB and Mysql, not to mention Java. Two very important software/web/server components. Sun did not close up Mysql last I checked and they opened java. Is ORCL the same way......? No one knows but It does not appear so. Chris... On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Brian Friday <brian.fri...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The groklaw review of the issues is rather good (IMHO) and is as balanced as > I think you will get on this issue. > Lest we forget there are a number of forks, special patch sets and even a > Monty specific version out there for people to use > (http://lwn.net/Articles/329626/). > I use or have used Oracle, BerkeleyDB (formerly sleepycat), MySQL and > PostgreSQL not to mention being forced to use MS SQL/Jet/Horror in some > cases. The only threat I have seen/heard with MySQL getting acquired (by Sun > no less) was that the documentation is not fully GPL'd. As far as I know > either that rumor was false or has been addressed by Sun in which case > everything is forked. > Ironically, keeping the dual licensing means more vendors who bundle MySQL > have the opportunity to use it with less license hassle. > - Brian > On Dec 14, 2009, at 1:25 PM, Ragi Y. Burhum wrote: > > Oops, wrong link below: > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Ragi Y. Burhum <r...@burhum.com> wrote: >> >> Monty's call for help: >> http://monty-says.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-saving-mysql.html >> >> A different take - one I agree more with (with a few exceptions) > > Replace this: >> >> http://bit.ly/3nrfH9 > > Withis this: > http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091021164738392 > >> >> Honestly, I am biased since I am strong PostgreSQL proponent. >> What do you guys think? > > :) > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > -- "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." -Roger Penrose _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
