Re: Oracle tried to buy MySQL - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From David Fetter
Subject Re: Oracle tried to buy MySQL
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Msg-id 20060216224224.GA5106@fetter.org
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In response to Re: Oracle tried to buy MySQL  (Jeff Davis <pgsql@j-davis.com>)
Responses Re: Oracle tried to buy MySQL  (Ron Mayer <rm_pg@cheapcomplexdevices.com>)
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On Thu, Feb 16, 2006 at 02:37:12PM -0800, Jeff Davis wrote:
> Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote:
> > http://news.com.com/Oracle+tried+to+buy+open-source+MySQL/2100-7344_3-6040197.html?tag=nefd.lede
>
> This probably means that the just bought Sleepycat and Innobase in
> an attempt to scare MySQL into a lower price.
>
> This also means that Oracle could also try to hurt PostgreSQL in a
> similar way (i.e. hiring all developers).
>
> However, since PostgreSQL developers aren't centralized, that would
> leave Oracle with a problem. Anyone in the world who wanted a job at
> Oracle could just hack some PostgreSQL code for a couple months :)

I doubt that Oracle is unaware of the players and their roles in
PostgreSQL's developer organization.

Cheers,
D
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