Man, am I glad I selected PostgreSQL! It is not because I foresaw a company wrestling control of the solution from the Open Source gallery, then charging for some or all of its features. It is because I was really gunshy about any possible misunderstandings about its dual-license, and where it would leave me and my clients if I did as many do, and use it for free regardless of any alleged misunderstanding. Had I foreseen Sun acquiring it, then opting to start to profit (e-gads!) from MySQL as a product, I would have wasted far less time mulling over the Great MySQL vs PostgreSQL debate.
Oh well, let's just hope that never, ever happens with Linux! Or PostgreSQL! Or OpenOffice... Time will tell, it always does. At that, the MySQL fees will not likely affect the majority of lighter duty users (for now <g>). Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stephen Russell > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 12:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [NF] Did it take long or is this out of the blue? > > > Sun changing what is free in MySQL vs paid for. > > <http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2008/04/17/sun_closed_source_mysql/> > > > -- > Stephen Russell > Sr. Production Systems Programmer > Mimeo.com > Memphis TN > > 901.246-0159 > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
