In my case there is no problem to pay for server licenses if they will charge the same for SAPDB as they already charge for MySQL, still cheap. SAPDB has the scalability and technical fitness what we need, comparable to Oracle. This means that this (product charactetistisc) also isnt an issue since it is unlikely that will change as soon as MySQL takes control. Our concern is about brand name: SAPDB is SAP AG's product, the makers of one of the fitness ERP and CRM in the market, then there is implicit trust that SAPDB is as hgood as its other SAP's products. There is no need to convince to IT staff to use SAPDB, it sells itself. But if you try to sell SAPDB (even if you known that is good RDBMS) but named MySQL, be shure that they (IT staff) will not like the idea.
Conclusion: Do whatever business change you want, just dont rename the product. -----Mensaje original----- De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] nombre de Noah J SILVA Enviado el: Martes, 27 de Mayo de 2003 11:51 a.m. Para: Fra CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto: Re: About the new licensing schema starting with MySQL The question here, is, will there continue to be SAP branded releases in parallel with the MySQL releases? Thank you, Noah Silva IS&T - Programmer Analyst (215) 419 - 7916 Fra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/27/2003 01:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: About the new licensing schema starting with MySQL Guys, we won't be able to make commercial non-GPL software with the new MySQL without paying for a commercial Sap-DB license, as Rudolf Munz has told me by e-mail: "...You are right that starting with the rebranded version of SAP DB in the 4th quarter of 2003, SAP DB will be GPL-only without LGPL for our client interfaces. You can either rely on the non-rebranded versions of SAP DB or buy a commercial license from MySQL if you do not want that your applications have to be placed under GPL." This makes me say good bye to my future plans of using Sap-DB in future developments. Thank you all of you!!!!!!!! _______________________________________________ sapdb.general mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://listserv.sap.com/mailman/listinfo/sapdb.general _______________________________________________ sapdb.general mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://listserv.sap.com/mailman/listinfo/sapdb.general _______________________________________________ sapdb.general mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://listserv.sap.com/mailman/listinfo/sapdb.general
