RE: Given that HypersonicSQL is currently not being maintained (is it?)
Yes, it is right here (http://hsqldb.sourceforge.net). We are currently the
3rd most active app in all of SourceForge, averaging >250 d/l / day and a
~99.8 percentile activity rate. (Full disclosure: I'm the PM)
Also, MySQL is not 'free' (libre or gratis). Reread the original licenses.
Hypersonic is (possibly, just guessing here) in Orion because the license is
BSD (they don't HAVE to give us or Thomas credit for the code, or provide
source, it's nice of them to mention us, but they don't HAVE to, unlike a
GPL or FSF license, which MySQL is not) and because it is Java.
MySQL as a part of Orion , in my opinion,would be a DISASTER, even with
Eclipse. Remember, faster, tighter, BETTER. MySQL doesn't cut it.
Not flaming, just facts.
Michael J. Cannon
Project Manager, COO - hsqldb.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jay Armstrong
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 11:35 AM
> To: Orion-Interest
> Subject: Re: A Swedish Idea
>
>
> C'mon -- lighten up a little on Randy. This is not an issue for every
> little country with an inferiority complex to get hot about.
>
> The possible relationship is based not only on the physical geography, but
> also on the "openness" of the products (MySQL is completely open, while
> Orion is free for development).
>
> Given that HypersonicSQL is currently not being maintained (is it?), it
> seems like a logical idea to find a good substitute and MySQL would
> probably be a nice fit. Personally, I love HSQL and, now that tax season
> is over here in the United Socialist States of America, I plan to budget
> some time to help with that.
>
> In spite of our whizbang ability to communicate over the net, sometimes
> physical proximity is important. Maybe the two parties just never thought
> about having a face-to-face meeting, even though they are neighbors.
>
> So, why not stop waving your flags for a moment and address that issue
> directly?
>
> Jay Armstrong
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> At 09:20 AM 4/18/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Personally, I'm becoming more and more convinced that not only is Sweden
> >full of lousy programmers, but they're all lousy in congruent
> ways just to
> >make the rest of the world's jobs harder.
> >
> >I say we all start using Bavarian products, if only because
> Bavarian names
> >seem to have a better vowel/consonant ratio.
> >
> >Say, Randy... what country are YOU from? (That's the leading
> indicator for
> >quality of code...)
> >
> >On Wed, Apr 18, 2001 at 08:49:24AM -0500, Kemp Randy-W18971 wrote:
> >> Now this may be a dumb idea, and I am just thinking up brainstorms to
> promote Orion, but it occurred to me that both Mysql and Orion are in
> Sweden. Now I don't know how big Sweden is, but perhaps a meeting between
> the two teams could find ways to mutually promote or bridge the two
> products. Just a thought. Speaking of Sweden, since Rickard O. from
> Jboss lives there, does anyone know of Magnus or Karl have meet him? In
> once sense, but Jboss and Orion are trying to make this EJB technology
> available to more people.
> >
> >--
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> >Joseph B. Ottinger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >http://epesh.com/ IT Consultant
> >
> >
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