Just a disclaimer, it was mentioned on mysql[1] blog that Josh Berkus (PostgreSQL Lead) was a Sun employee together with Ian Murdock. So this acquisition could have an impact on this PostgreSQL vs. MySQL war.
[1] - http://blogs.mysql.com/kaj/2008/01/16/sun-acquires-mysql/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:12:41 +0800 > From: " Tito Mari Francis Esca?o " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [plug] Sun Microsystems to Acquire MySQL for 1Billion > To: "Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Sun acquiring MySQL? There's no love lost here. Feature for feature, > PostgreSQL is still better. > MySQL is like that young, attractive, popular and outgoing girl in > school, while PostgreSQL is that low profile, mature and homebody > type; after matrimony, having hot sex with that young, attractive, > popular and outgoing girl in school just can't fill your need for what > that someone, who will deliver what you need when you need it, can > constantly and reliably do (of course provided with your proper care > and handling). > > On Jan 17, 2008 3:35 AM, Ariz Jacinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > link: > > > http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/apwire/59cba80cc5bdc752d560fa9ae3ec2834.htm > > > > Sun stocks ( http://finance.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ:JAVA) are up! > > > > > > _________________________________________________ > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > > > -- > Tito Mari Francis H. Esca?o > Computer Engineer and Free Software Proponent > > ------------------------------ > -- WENDELL MEDINA N01°19.986' E103°51.351' http://www.medina.net.ph
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