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Classic FUDClassic FUDPosted Oct 8, 2009 5:53 UTC (Thu) by drag (subscriber, #31333)In reply to: Classic FUD by JoeBuck Parent article: Ingres Database 9.3 released
The chances of Oracle killing off MySQL is roughly equal to Novell trying to
kill off the Linux kernel.
Which is, of course, zero chance.
Despite what the Postgresql ra-ra brigade may make it seem there are a very
Worst case is that they will end up calling it something other then MySQL.
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Classic FUD Posted Oct 8, 2009 6:49 UTC (Thu) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link] So MySQL may end up as a database with a different name developed by different people. Sounds very much as "killing MySQL" to me.
Classic FUD Posted Oct 8, 2009 11:16 UTC (Thu) by pboddie (subscriber, #50784) [Link]
How is it "killing MySQL"? If you're using it and then a bunch of people turn out another release under a different name (and it might even be a better release with different people doing it, if the reports are accurate), and you can migrate to it without much bother, how has it gone away in any sense?
I prefer to use PostgreSQL and haven't seen much, if any, negative advocacy from the PostgreSQL community about MySQL going away, despite the remark up-thread - I'm sure most PostgreSQL advocates are comfortable advocating the technical superiority of their favourite database system rather than making up gossip about rival products - but amongst the many reasons for switching away from MySQL, the Free Software licensing really isn't one of them.
If you're using MySQL under a proprietary licence, you might be worried, but I can't say I have that much sympathy for proprietary software vendors. I'm sure Oracle will be quite happy to meet their every need at the right price.
Classic FUD Posted Oct 8, 2009 19:50 UTC (Thu) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link] A regular fork is bad enough. A hostile fork from the parent company staged by some of the core developers (with an accompanying name change) is probably disastrous. If the company is bought by its worst arch-rival -- well, I don't think the outlook is good. I also prefer postgres, but hey, MySQL has its place (and it is not as an unsupported grassroots offering IMHO).
Classic FUD Posted Oct 9, 2009 10:15 UTC (Fri) by liljencrantz (subscriber, #28458) [Link]
[Citation needed]
The only similar situations I know of are Joomla and foswiki, two projects that seem to be significantly more alive than they were before the fork.
Classic FUD Posted Oct 8, 2009 17:05 UTC (Thu) by drag (subscriber, #31333) [Link]
A rose by any other name will smell as sweet.
Classic FUD Posted Oct 8, 2009 19:45 UTC (Thu) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link] Ever heard of branding? Soda drinks are all very similar, but people tend to buy the one they know.
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