Wa alaykom assalem, Oracle-Sun: What happens to MySQL? --> http://blogs.computerworld.com/oracle_sun_what_happens_to_mysql but if Oracle take the decision to kill MySQL, there is also a good alternative: http://askmonty.org/wiki/index.php/MariaDB --> What is the goal of MariaDB?
To provide a community developed, stable, and always Free branch of MySQL that is, on the user level, compatible with the main version. We strive for total interoperability with our upstreams and our own community. ;) so don't be worry about MySQL For other products: http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/05/the-setting-sun-responses-to-the-acquisition.ars 2009/5/22 Fadi Al-Katout <[email protected]> > Assalam alaykom, > > This is not directly related to Sabily development but as this is a > software area specialized in open source I really want to know what do you > think the future of Sun's open source projects after Oracle has bought Sun, > if you are not aware of Suns open source projects let me give a hint: > > 1. Open Office (an office suit that we are all familiar with). > 2. MySQL DB (Almost every open source project that uses a DB uses MySQL). > 3. VirtualBox (Virtualization Software). > 4. JAVA (THE programing language). > 5. GlassFish (web server like apache TomCat...). > 6. NetBeans (a Free IDE for programing in general not only for java!). > 7. and finally Open solaris! which is a server side software application! > > now what are the pros and cons of this bargain??? what projects will > advance and what projects will day? and please don't forget that for example > mySql used to be the real enemy for Oracel DB (regular, express, and > light)... > > and finally what are the other options for open source dreamers if this > turns to be a real bad thing! > > wassalam. > > - > Fadi F. Al-katout > Telecom Engineerhttp://www.dudesblog.nethttp://www.sabily.org > ======================================== > When was the last time you did something > for the first time in your life? > ======================================== > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~sabily.team<https://launchpad.net/%7Esabily.team> > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~sabily.team<https://launchpad.net/%7Esabily.team> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > -- عبد المنعم كوكة Abdelmonam Kouka Software Engineer GNU/Linux user #450141 GPG Fingerprint: EC21 1E4E 5B0C E4E7 0D64 3305 0D62 75C9 2C15 16E0 ================================================ "Some people see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not?" [George Bernard Shaw] ================================================ http://www.sabily.org/ http://arabeyes.org/ http://www.ubuntu-tn.org/
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