> On Thu, 2009-04-23 at 17:58 +0100, Gabriel - IP Guys wrote: >> > The real question is whether they will let MySQL >> > wither >> > and die by not providing updates for it? >> >> Well, MySQL is open source, right? And the source is available? I'm >> sure >> a team of devs will come to the rescue. As for MySQL, as a company, >> they >> don't make even close to the potential money they can. People do not >> really go to MySQL for support, which is the model RedHat uses. For >> MySQL, it's different, because the MySQL userbase by their very >> nature, >> solve problems for a living. They have the attitude of how can I fix >> things? How do I make things work the way I want? This has a serious >> adverse effect on MySQL as a company, because the number one revenue >> stream for any company whos main 'product' or 'service' is open source >> based, is the support contract. >> > > The code is available under the GPL but the documentation is not. > Without adequate documentation a project becomes less accessible and > less used. > > -Janek
At the MySQL Conference & Expo 2009 they were talking about making the documentation GPL. Lets hope they press on with that! > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=john.dais...@butterflysystems.co.uk > > > ______________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by Netintelligence > http://www.netintelligence.com/email > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
