> Recent article on slashdot ---- > > > This is not meant to be a flame war so please don't pollute my post > with such comments. > > I am wondering what the group thinks about this. --- > > We (my company) have spent a lot of time an money recently getting our > applications geared up for a major shift away from two other database > systems to mysql. Having read this article today I got a sick feeling > in my stomach that maybe we are making the wrong move. I am not sure > I completely understand whats going to happen but it sounds like new > features will be developed in a non open source fashion (backup etc). > > Couple of reference points: > > > http://jcole.us/blog/archives/2008/04/14/just-announced-mysql-to-launch-new-features-only-in-mysql-enterprise/ > Read the comment by Marten Mickos (third comment down from top) > > http://blogs.mysql.com/kaj/2008/04/15/anthropology-sun-studies-mysql/ > > Seems very odd that Sun has recently taken the stand that open source > is good (Java) but then does this with some features of MySql. > > -- > grant >
This was one of the slashdot comments quoting Marten Mickos Marten Mickos Says: April 16th, 2008 at 17:28:26 Thanks for all your comments on our business model. I wanted to present here the quick facts around this to avoid misunderstandings: In 6.0 there will be native backup functionality in the server available for anyone and all (Community, Enterprise) under GPL. Additionally we will develop high-end add-ons (such as encryption, native storage engine-specific drivers) that we will deliver to customers in the MySQL Enterprise product only. We have not yet decided under what licence we will release those add-ons (GPL, some other FOSS licence, and/or commercial). Because the main backup functionality goes into the main server under GPL, anyone can of course use the api and build their own add-ons or other modifications. Stephen /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
