On Tue, Jun 17, 2003 at 01:30:17PM -0800, Gogala, Mladen wrote: > Nope, it will not. Companies are still suspicious toward open source > and if they cannot buy it, they will not use it. The most often quoted > reason is support.
http://www.mysql.com/support/index.html I have found their support consistently excellent. Tim. > Mladen Gogala > Oracle DBA > Phone:(203) 459-6855 > Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 3:10 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > WILL OPEN-SOURCE THREATEN ORACLE, IBM AND MS? | Internet News > How big of a threat are open-source databases to software giants like > Oracle, who hold most of the market and revenue share today? MySQL > could be the biggest challenger to Oracle, and even Microsoft and IBM > in the database market. MySQL is making inroads as a database > alternative for small businesses or departmentally inside larger > enterprises. Ultimately, the groundswell of support for MySQL could > propel it on a Linux-like course to stardom as companies look to > reduce TCO for databases. > > For the full details, click: > http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/2221901 > > Interesting article.... Is this the wave of the future for the small > consultant?? > > If the CEO is smart he will start a certification program and release > upgrades every 18 months. It keeps the revenue comming it. > Ron > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Ron Rogers > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Gogala, Mladen > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Tim Bunce INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
