So long, MySQL, you go to a slow lingering death...
wolf_z | 01/16/08
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how so?
CobraA1 | 01/16/08
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Sun kills by incompetence
jackbond | 01/16/08
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Happy RoR developer
fr0thy | 01/16/08
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You are right. MySQL has thrived because businesses are willing to pay for
DonnieBoy | 01/16/08
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Who will by PostgreSQL now?
anthony.mcclay@... | 01/17/08
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It would be interesting to see
fr0thy | 01/17/08
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If Sun does it right, they CAN satisfy both camps. And, it IS GPL, so it
DonnieBoy | 01/16/08
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It certainly can be forked....
mrOSX | 01/16/08
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It will never fork as long as Sun plays nice, as there would be no reason.
DonnieBoy | 01/16/08
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RE: Sun to acquire MySQL
j_leoni@... | 01/16/08
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RE: Sun to acquire MySQL
rc@... | 01/16/08
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My Only Concern
gary@... | 01/16/08
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A billion for what exactlly?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/16/08
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You didn't get the e-mail?
startx.jeff | 01/16/08
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But...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/16/08
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If...
startx.jeff | 01/16/08
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Maybe
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/16/08
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History repeating itself
jackbond | 01/16/08
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They now control the trademark and the code tree
Michael Kelly | 01/16/08
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Not certain I follow
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/16/08
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You forget that you can not link proprietary code with GPL, so many MUST
DonnieBoy | 01/16/08
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Re: A billion for what exactlly?
none none | 01/16/08
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Not really true is it.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/16/08
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Re: Not really true is it.
none none | 01/16/08
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Yup, I understand
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/16/08
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Another point I forgot to make
Michael Kelly | 01/16/08
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I understand but...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/16/08
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You need to understand basic math. Look at the cost of capitol, let us say
DonnieBoy | 01/16/08
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Right, anything over 100M a year would be a great return for Sun
Richard Flude | 01/16/08
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Basic sutraction you mean...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/16/08
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You seem to forget that the company you bought will have a residual value
DonnieBoy | 01/16/08
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The potential is there
Michael Kelly | 01/16/08
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A big part of what you pay for is good employees, and market share.
DonnieBoy | 01/16/08
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The same thing as any other acquisition
Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/17/08
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Victory for Microsoft...
Mike Cox | 01/16/08
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mike 1.6 bad mike bad
Quebec-french | 01/16/08
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Fabulous deal!!
techboy_z | 01/16/08
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RE: Sun to acquire MySQL
batia | 01/16/08
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PHP
magallanes | 01/16/08
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Is PHP Next?
rob.loy@... | 01/16/08
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BAD MOVE FOR MS
theo_durcan | 01/16/08
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???
GuidingLight | 01/17/08
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Bad news for Privacy
Professor8 | 01/16/08
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RE: Sun to acquire MySQL
coopergail@... | 01/16/08
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RE: Sun to acquire MySQL
ctkeene@... | 01/16/08
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One billion for source code
BALTHOR | 01/16/08
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My exact thought... (nt)
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/16/08
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They are buying a mature service organization that includes the rights to
DonnieBoy | 01/16/08
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RE: Sun to acquire MySQL
mike.lee@... | 01/17/08
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They better not add their Slow(tm) to MySQL
John Musbach | 01/17/08
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