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I would also argue that having mysql around is very very good for Oracle. More users finding more ways of using an SQL oriented database that they eventually cannot do without. No idea if a study has been done on this however I would bet that the existence of MySQL has helped drive the database market in general - including proprietary DB's.

ANd before anyone proclaims that there is no need to ever look beyond the capabilities of MySQL I would suggest that though MySQL is great in certain areas it is not great for everything. At the very least you should acknowledge that Oracle itself would view the capabilities and benefits of the Oracle DB as being so far advanced beyond MySQL that there is a point when you will need to move to Oracle for pure performance or reliability reasons. Regardless of what you may think - you have to agree that that is probably what Oracle thinks.

I would bet that InnoDB changes it name to something with Oracle in it (ie OpenOracle or something) and becomes an integral part of Oracles market strategy. And by the way - this is really really good for opensource as it ensures continued funding for this product.

A win-win all round from what I see. Not sure why everyone is moaning and crying.

Posted by: georgef   Posted on: 10/11/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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