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Re: [LUG] Save MySql - open

 

Paul Sutton wrote:
> 
> So if Oracle aquire Sun Microsystems, how does this affect sun star 
> office and open office ?

Yes.

But Oracle don't sell a product competing with OpenOffice, so they're
"self interest" in the StarOffice/OpenOffice split is the same as SUN's,
where as MySQL takes market share from their existing product line.

Indeed MySQL website specifically markets itself and cheaper and faster
than Oracle's database server.

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