Oracle buys open-source database firm

Very Damn Bad News: It's obvious that the Open Source Industry is threatened. Presently by looking at the relentless buying out of open source companies by non opensource firms, i can affirm this say.

The main reason i enjoy using mysql is because of the InnoDB storage engine that is ACID compliant. Now that this will be gone('I think')! , why then the hell will i still want to use MySql.

Maybe the next thing will be the takeover of Mysql AB, Postgres and maybe the Linux's Kernel.
Then we will have nothing left but products of money driven companies i.e Google, Microsoft, Oracle et all.

Can we please have at least one true Open Source company out there, that can focus on openess, transparency and cater to the needs of open source developers and users alike.
We don't want companies that start out nicely, stay for some years and then be aquired by a non-open source firm.

IN THE LONG RUN THIS SHALL BE KNOWN TO BE BAD NEWS

NB: Please pardon any typos or grammer errors.

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and would you zzz1234567890 | 10/10/05

You're right Richard Flude | 10/10/05

Very bad news Francisco Reis | 10/10/05

Very Damn Bad News yeminanthony@... | 10/11/05

re: very damn bad news f3773t | 10/11/05

Who wants to bet Expatriate US Geek | 10/11/05

Relax for just a minute georgef | 10/11/05

Oracle and Open Source jkotan | 10/31/05

another thought or 2 georgef | 10/11/05

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