Saturday, August 14, 2010

MC2 Post 761 Oracle Signals An End to OpenSolaris



I Guess Some Companies Find It
Too Difficult to be Really OPEN.


Oracle Signals An 
End to OpenSolaris




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Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Microsystems

On January 27, 2010, Sun was acquired by  
Oracle Corporation for US$7.4 billion, based on an 
agreement signed on April 20, 2009.



Ever since Sun Microsystems sold out to Oracle, it 
seemed just a matter of time before OpenSolaris
would be mothballed. 

If Functionality doesn't 
add to the bottom-line, who needs it?
For bean counters, the math was pretty simple.



The Question is:
What About MySQL?

It was the Main Part of the dubious deal 
done to quash the incredible success of 
the Free Portion of MySQL Database.
  
If you can't out perform a
Free Database System, and you have the Cash

Buy It.

How long before it too is shoved into the
Don't Need It, Don't Want It Closet?
Stay Tuned.

Wingman.

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MySQL Links and DooDads
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http://www.mysql.com/

http://dev.mysql.com/

http://planet.mysql.com/

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Not Waiting For The Dust to Clear, 
Oracle Drops Second Shoe 
on It's Stewardship of 
Sun's Java



Oracle's Java Lawsuit 

Undermines 

its Open Source Credibility


Link: http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/08/oracles-java-lawsuit-undermines-its-open-source-credibility.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

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TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/35evb9h


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