Comments on: The State of MySQL http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7342/ Open Source, Open Standards Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: ctryon http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7342/#comment-6472 ctryon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7342/#comment-6472 This article is very interesting. There has been a lot of talk about how Oracle would "suck all the life out of MySQL", unless someone forks the development in order to create an alternative development path.<br /> <br /> This article tells me that, at least at some level, several of these forks have already occurred. In some ways, the Sun/MySQL line is the predominant path forward, but if Oracle really does become a major obstacle to the development of MySQL (something that I'm still not convinced will happen), then there are other paths that people can follow. There is such a huge installed base of MySQL out there that I can't see how any commercial company could stop it (short of the bumbling mismanagement of Sun).<br /> <br /> Personally, I'm more of a PostgreSQL user, but I still wish the best to the MySQL "Team", no matter who they get their paycheck from! This article is very interesting. There has been a lot of talk about how Oracle would “suck all the life out of MySQL”, unless someone forks the development in order to create an alternative development path.

This article tells me that, at least at some level, several of these forks have already occurred. In some ways, the Sun/MySQL line is the predominant path forward, but if Oracle really does become a major obstacle to the development of MySQL (something that I’m still not convinced will happen), then there are other paths that people can follow. There is such a huge installed base of MySQL out there that I can’t see how any commercial company could stop it (short of the bumbling mismanagement of Sun).

Personally, I’m more of a PostgreSQL user, but I still wish the best to the MySQL “Team”, no matter who they get their paycheck from!

]]> By: jzawodn http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7342/#comment-6473 jzawodn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7342/#comment-6473 @ctryon:<br /> <br /> Yeah, Monty, Percona, and others are working to make sure that folks who want to contribute to the continued development of MySQL can do so and make a living. And, best of all, they're keeping it Open Source. @ctryon:

Yeah, Monty, Percona, and others are working to make sure that folks who want to contribute to the continued development of MySQL can do so and make a living. And, best of all, they’re keeping it Open Source.

]]> By: aravindgv http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7342/#comment-6474 aravindgv Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7342/#comment-6474 This article gives other side of MySQL where many of the MYSQL users are worried about how ORACLE going to deal with mysql. This article gives other side of MySQL where many of the MYSQL users are worried about how ORACLE going to deal with mysql.

]]> By: thatblackguy http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7342/#comment-6475 thatblackguy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7342/#comment-6475 I am glad to see that there are still efforts to make MySQL a much more competitive project. Still waiting to see what Oracle will treat it like (gift or garbage).<br /> <br /> http://intelliginix.com I am glad to see that there are still efforts to make MySQL a much more competitive project. Still waiting to see what Oracle will treat it like (gift or garbage).

http://intelliginix.com

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