Re: FW: [webmaster] Comparison to MySQL - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Justin Clift
Subject Re: FW: [webmaster] Comparison to MySQL
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Msg-id 3FB15D55.6040208@postgresql.org
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In response to Re: FW: [webmaster] Comparison to MySQL  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
Responses Re: FW: [webmaster] Comparison to MySQL  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
Re: FW: [webmaster] Comparison to MySQL  (Jan Wieck <JanWieck@Yahoo.com>)
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Josh Berkus wrote:

> Hmmm ....
>
>>True, but that doesn't take away from Joshua's point at all.  He is
>>accurate that MySQL is GPL, and it would live on.  Their interested
>>install base is large enough to establish a new developer community if
>>the MySQL company went belly up too.
>
> SO it would be more relevant to say that "it's a single-company project, which
> can and has introduced feature and licensing changes without consideration
> for the greater community." ?

Ouch.

But yep, I'd say that's accurate too.

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift




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