We've been using MySQL extensively for three years now and haven't seen any of this kind of behavior. In fact, MySQL AB has been very enjoyable to work with and we've been able to bend their ear to put features into MySQL that we'd like to have. And, as Tim Bunce says, we've found their support to be excellent.
We pay a certain amount for licensing fees and support, but it's miniscule compared to the Oracle licenses we have to pay for. --Walt (an Oracle bigot, but pretty impressed with MySQL) Weaver Bozeman, Montana > -----Original Message----- > From: Goulet, Dick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 8:13 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: MySQL in the future? > > I think we've all seen and are once again seeing a similar maneuver. Can > you get MySql from mysql.org, sure but it's going to be left way in the > dirt by MySql AB until their version is the only acceptable one out there. > Course by then it probably will acquire a different name. and of course a > higher price tag. Only the lawyers win!!! > > Dick Goulet > Senior Oracle DBA > Oracle Certified 8i DBA > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 11:35 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > I'm glad I'm not a lawyer. What does distribute internally mean? I work > for company X and write an application to use a MySQL database. I take the > zip file I downloaded from MySQL and install it to another server, and now > two sets of people are using the database on different machines with the > same application. Does that mean I distributed it internally? > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Weaver, Walt INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
