Oracle Express. On Jan 4, 2010, at 2:55 PM, Dustin Puryear wrote:
> Remind me: What's the other free database Sun has? > > -----Original Message----- > From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On > Behalf Of Keith Stokes > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 11:35 AM > To: general@brlug.net > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] FW: [LUGOJ] [Fwd: Help save MySQL;Sign > the > petition] > > Seem like I remember reading Monty was bounced out of Sun/MySQL after > about 6 months. I think he didn't like the way Sun wanted to run > things; which might have included either killing MySQL or leaving it > commercial-only. > > The related question to ask would be "Why does Sun need 2 free > databases?" > > On Jan 4, 2010, at 9:50 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote: > >> Maybe you guys know.. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dustin Puryear >> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 9:50 AM >> To: lu...@lugoj.org >> Subject: RE: [LUGOJ] [Fwd: Help save MySQL; Sign the petition] >> >> I must be missing something, but isn't MySQL open source? Sure, >> MySQL AB >> had a proprietary thingie here or there and professional services, >> but >> otherwise the community can still do what it wants with MySQL. So why >> all the hoopla I've been seeing about MySQL? >> >> --- >> Puryear IT, LLC - Baton Rouge, LA - http://www.puryear-it.com/ >> Active Directory Integration : Web & Enterprise Single Sign-On >> Identity and Access Management : Linux/UNIX technologies >> >> Download our free ebook "Best Practices for Linux and UNIX Servers" >> http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/ >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lugoj-boun...@lists.lugoj.org >> [mailto:lugoj-boun...@lists.lugoj.org] On Behalf Of Robert Lewis >> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 10:26 AM >> To: lu...@lugoj.org >> Subject: [LUGOJ] [Fwd: Help save MySQL; Sign the petition] >> >> Have you all seen this yet? The Sun purchasse by Oracle is being >> held up >> >> by the EU with this being a central reason. Personally I'd like to >> see >> MySQL given a bunch of cash like the baby bells was and give it a >> chance >> >> to truly remain open. >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Help save MySQL; Sign the petition >> Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 05:47:27 +0100 (CET) >> From: mo...@helpmysql.org >> To: undisclosed-recipients:; >> >> >> >> Hi! >> >> I am contacting you because you have in the past shown interest in >> MySQL and from that I assume you are interested in the future >> well-being of MySQL. >> >> Now you have a unique opportunity to make a difference. By signing >> the petition at http://www.helpmysql.org you can help affect the >> future of MySQL as an Open Source database. >> >> You can find more information of this on my latest blog post at: >> http://monty-says.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-keep-internet-free.html >> >> Help us spread the world about this petition! >> http://www.helpmysql.org is available in 18 languages and every vote >> is important, independent of from where in the world it comes! >> If you know people that are using MySQL, please contact them and >> ensure they also sign the petition! >> >> Regards, >> Monty >> Creator of MySQL >> >> PS: If you already have signed the petition or know about it, sorry >> for >> reminding you about this! Because of the importance of this issue, >> I am trying to contact every person that I have ever communicated >> with regarding MySQL. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Lugoj mailing list >> lu...@lists.lugoj.org >> http://lists.lugoj.org/listinfo.cgi/lugoj-lugoj.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> General@brlug.net >> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > -- > > Keith Stokes > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General@brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General@brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net -- Keith Stokes _______________________________________________ General mailing list General@brlug.net http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
