Comments on: Oracle Likely to Own MySQL Shortly, European Commission’s Credibility at Stake http://techrights.org/2009/12/21/oracle-and-mysql-eu-commission/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/12/21/oracle-and-mysql-eu-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-76993 Roy Schestowitz Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:00:17 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=24149#comment-76993 Ah, well... probably not GPLv3. I spoke to MySQL's CEO last year trying to convince him to adopt the licence. Ah, well… probably not GPLv3. I spoke to MySQL’s CEO last year trying to convince him to adopt the licence.

]]> By: williami http://techrights.org/2009/12/21/oracle-and-mysql-eu-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-76992 williami Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:36:57 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=24149#comment-76992 Sorta forgot what they said, but they (Oracle) will relicense MySQL under the GPL, I honestly don't know what version it is. Sorta forgot what they said, but they (Oracle) will relicense MySQL under the GPL, I honestly don’t know what version it is.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/12/21/oracle-and-mysql-eu-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-76989 Roy Schestowitz Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:24:51 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=24149#comment-76989 Did they really say something like this? Either way, Oracle is already in OIN and it hardly ever sues with patents. Did they really say something like this?

Either way, Oracle is already in OIN and it hardly ever sues with patents.

]]> By: williami http://techrights.org/2009/12/21/oracle-and-mysql-eu-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-76968 williami Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:39:42 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=24149#comment-76968 Even through Oracle does have a propertary database, they mentioned that they will change the MySQL license to GPLv3, and I think GPLv3 is a awesome license, so I'm up for Oracle+Sun. Even through Oracle does have a propertary database, they mentioned that they will change the MySQL license to GPLv3, and I think GPLv3 is a awesome license, so I’m up for Oracle+Sun.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/12/21/oracle-and-mysql-eu-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-76941 Roy Schestowitz Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:28:45 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=24149#comment-76941 Are you worried that Microsoft could fork MySQL and 'pull a Zend' on it? Are you worried that Microsoft could fork MySQL and ‘pull a Zend’ on it?

]]> By: dyfet http://techrights.org/2009/12/21/oracle-and-mysql-eu-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-76940 dyfet Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:23:08 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=24149#comment-76940 Certainly Oracle is no favorite company of mine, but I have to agree in the end what matters is the license (GPL) is strong, and assures freedom and continuation that makes Oracle's promise ultimately unnecessary and offers no possibility even for someone else, like say Microsoft, to clutch it away and then banish it to a software abyss. In the GNU GPL I trust. You can add that to the currency if you like :). Certainly Oracle is no favorite company of mine, but I have to agree in the end what matters is the license (GPL) is strong, and assures freedom and continuation that makes Oracle’s promise ultimately unnecessary and offers no possibility even for someone else, like say Microsoft, to clutch it away and then banish it to a software abyss. In the GNU GPL I trust. You can add that to the currency if you like :) .

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