MySQL, in trouble?

[el_jentel1]

Monty, the creator of MySQL is asking users to help, apparently Oracle is trying to take over Sun and if that happens it'll have (full) control over MySQL, that could mean the end of an amazing open source system.

I, Michael "Monty" Widenius, the creator of MySQL, is asking you urgently to help save MySQL from Oracle's clutches. Without your immediate help Oracle might get to own MySQL any day now. By writing to the European Commission (EC) you can support this cause and help secure the future development of the product MySQL as an Open Source project...

Source: monty-says.blog spot.com/2009/12/help-saving-mysql.html

 

[Th3_Narcissist]

Someone tell that fucker to fix the eploits in his software. (y)

 

[ACiD]

Only if PostgreSQL supported vBulletin.

 

[Dman]

Only if PostgreSQL supported vBulletin.

Say what? It's vBulletin supported PostgreSQL and not the other way round :P

 

[ieatlinux]

Someone tell that fucker to fix the eploits in his software. (y)

It's your software that's exploitable buddy

 

[snowmanrene]

I just spammed all my contacts with that link

MySQL FTW!

 

[Dell23]

Yea you Did Snow
i was gona block u lol

 

[snowmanrene]

You know you won't :P

But at least I got some hosting companies to send the email.
Santrex say they will send and HostFresh say they will see

 

[ieatlinux]

That is awesome, snow

 

[Skyline]

is this for real? How did oracle get the funding for this?

 

[litewarez]

yea i can confirm this sky, its on his blog

 

[Skyline]

eh damn this can not happen then!

 

[ralfy_tm]

MySQL should remain open source, people have create it, a corporation has no right to take it for money...

 

[DJ Norix]

It would be a big slap in the face for all of us

*Dj Norix loves his oracle certificate*

 

[immortalxx]

from what i hear orcle has no intention of keeping mySQL, they plan to resell it once they aquire sun microsystems, but these are rumors and who knows wat sun plans to do. Either way i do not believe this will affect mySQL, as its open source, they wont start selling it since they sell oracle, plus oracle is tageted towards business not indivual websites like mySQL is.