Wow, is it rumors or not ? I cannot find this information on the sapdb website...
----- Original Message ----- From: "Aaran Stent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 10:47 PM Subject: (no subject) > Hello,Hello, > > I must say I am very disappointed to hear that SAPDB will be going under > a commercial licence. It will mean I have to change to PostgreSQL. I > have been developing a Java J2EE web application that I plan to sell to > very small companies (for a very small fee) that need some basic CRM and > business work flow management software. > > As part of the deal I supply the hardware and software, installed on > site and maintain it. My software is "dependant upon SAPDB" and cannot > be used without it. My software is "not open source", therefore (if the > current MySQL pricing is used) I need to spend USD$220 per installation > under the MySQL commercial license agreement. > > The cost to install my software including the hardware to run it on is > just over 800 US dollars. As a percentage that is a huge increase for > my customers to bare. > > So beware the MySQL Open Source commercial license! > > Regards, > > Aaran Stent > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I must say I am very disappointed to hear that SAPDB will be going under > a commercial licence. It will mean I have to change to PostgreSQL. I > have been developing a Java J2EE web application that I plan to sell to > very small companies (for a very small fee) that need some basic CRM and > business workflow management software. > > As part of the deal I supply the hardware and software, installed on > site and maintain it. My software is "dependant upon SAPDB" and cannot > be used without it. My software is "not open source", therefore (if the > current MySQL pricing is used) I need to spend USD$220 per installation > under the MySQL commercial license agreement. > > The cost to install my software including the hardware to run it on is > just over 800 US dollars. As a percentage that is a hauge increase for > my customers to bare. > > So beware the MySQL Open Source commercial license! > > Regards, > > Aaran Stent > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > 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
