Michael Widenius wrote: > > Hi! > >>>>>> "Facundo" == Facundo Garat <fga...@strixsolutions.com> writes: > > Facundo> i don't really thinks this is about open source or not. > > Agree, this has to do about competition and that Oracle, the leader > in revenue for databases are trying to buy MySQL, the leader in > users just to kill it off. > > Facundo> MySQL became more closed when Sun bought it and while i > think that Facundo> Oracle will try to get this even more closed IMO > it's time to fork it as Facundo> a really open source project. Monty > could lead this. The are a lot of Facundo> "forks" around that make > MySQL even better that it is from SUN. > > I have already done a fork, MariaDB. This was done to engage the > community that MySQL AB and Sun has been neglecting into MySQL > development. > > The problem with a fork of an infrastructure program like GPL is > that it can only survive if the owner of the copyright has good > intentions, like Sun has. > > With Oracle as a copyright owner, there is very little chance for a > fork to survice. I have written an analyse of this at: > http://monty-says.blogspot.com/2009/10/importance-of-license-model- of-mysql-or.html > > The promises that Oracle has done regarding MySQL are not enough to > protect MySQL from being killed as an Open Source project; When you > analyse them, they are actually promising very little now and > nothing after 5 years! > > It's still not too late to save MySQL and everyone that is using > MySQL can help making a real difference. > Please visit > http://monty-says.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-saving-mysql.html > and write a message to EC! > > Regards, > Monty I really agree with you. Even though the dumb regulators in my country refuse to prevent this purchase. I am really worried about OpenOffice and VirtualBox also. I've used MySQL since my system ran Windows ME, even though it was not supposed to run under ME. I have been exclusively Linux (openSUSE) since 1999. I only have VirtualBox so i can run TurboTax once a year.
I've worked with oracle and I would never trust them. Can your fork run concurently with MySQl and what is the link to it? I did send an email to the EU even though it will not help this country. -- Russ [openSUSE 11.2 (2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop, x86_64] KDE 4.3.4 release 2, Intel Core 2 Dual E7200, 4 GB RAM, GeForce 8400 GS, 320GB Disc (2) -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
