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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Simon Waters wrote: > Neil Williams wrote: >> does anyone have real data on whether the two are 100% >> compatible currently? > > As I understand it (I haven't used the Pro product), the MYSQL "Pro" > edition include separate monitoring and query analysis tools as well as > support services, but is otherwise the same product. > > Third party OEM licensed solutions can (and presumably will) include > third code under non-free licence, although generally this is client > code for obvious reasons. > > There seems to be a confusion between whether it is healthy for Oracle > to own MySQL from a market perspective, and the licence issue. > > I think from a market perspective it would be bad for purchasers/users > of MySQL if Oracle own MySQL. But I doubt Oracle would be very > interested in SUN for just the hardware/Solaris parts of the business. > > As far as free software licensing goes, I'm sure that MySQL will fork if > Oracle do anything too egregious, or even just sit on MySQL without > developing it further. > So if Oracle aquire Sun Microsystems, how does this affect sun star office and open office ? Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Ubuntu 9.10 is out : Visit www.ubuntu.com for details The January meeting of the DCLUG will now take place on SUNDAY 10th January, 3pm at the shoreline in Paignton. Aged 11 - 19 then dfey may be for you, please goto http://www.dfey.org for more details -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAks+P7EACgkQaggq1k2FJq3tLACeIOMjGCkubjqjUbjV/piyifN1 uGAAoJIBAbGxpyFAfUin2ln978OAvGdZ =P561 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html