The OpenZFS project launches

Posted Sep 17, 2013 20:54 UTC (Tue) by gus3 (guest, #61103)
In reply to: The OpenZFS project launches by lyda
Parent article: The OpenZFS project launches

Technically, you are correct. However, bear in mind two points:

1. Oracle's reputation has tanked, thanks in large part to their abusive treatment of former Sun customers and collaborators. Of love, respect, or fear, Ellison chose the least productive one to instill in people. The exodus from Java, OpenOffice, and MySQL falls under "what did he expect?". Any new collateral bad PR for Oracle would diminish their standing even more. It's no way to grow the customer base, and it will make more corporate enemies than corporate friends.

2. I can't think of anything that would more accelerate the demise of software-only patents, than a lawsuit from Oracle over ZFS. Oracle is vulnerable right now, and many parties are more willing to take them on in court than they would have been even three years ago. A court case would be a gamble for all parties involved, but I doubt it's a gamble Oracle can afford right now.

The OpenZFS project launches

Posted Sep 18, 2013 10:40 UTC (Wed) by cyperpunks (subscriber, #39406) [Link] (4 responses)

> The exodus from Java and MySQL

Care to explain? Has Oracle stopped shipping Java and MySQL?

The OpenZFS project launches

Posted Sep 18, 2013 10:54 UTC (Wed) by sabroad (guest, #92392) [Link] (3 responses)

>> The exodus from Java and MySQL
>
> Care to explain? Has Oracle stopped shipping Java and MySQL?

exodus: a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time

A supplier doesn't need to stop supply for customers to leave.

The OpenZFS project launches

Posted Sep 18, 2013 11:15 UTC (Wed) by hummassa (subscriber, #307) [Link] (2 responses)

Usually all it takes is the supplier being bought by Oracle.

The OpenZFS project launches

Posted Sep 18, 2013 18:05 UTC (Wed) by tuomasjjrasanen (guest, #86050) [Link] (1 responses)

Yep. The golden touch of Oracle, probably not as legendary as the golden touch of Midas but definitely as devastating. Everything Oracle touches turns into a shimmering pool of pee.

The OpenZFS project launches

Posted Sep 20, 2013 17:18 UTC (Fri) by job (guest, #670) [Link]

There are so many examples of this it's not funny anymore. Except for the ones gus3 mentioned there OpenSolaris and Hudson which were very high profile open source projects before Oracle.

One can only wonder why Oracle just doesn't let them loose instead of repeatedly stabbing them in the back until there is no community left. There can hardly be any money to be made from this behaviour.