Re: SCO issue

[Daniel Kasak]

Mirza wrote:

> <pissed>
> I would like someone from MySQL AB to clarify issue with SCO asap. I 
> wouldn't like to use technologies for my business that later could be 
> used against me (in legal sense). Does MySQL AB understand that it 
> helps funding their legal cases against us (GPL users) ? If someone 
> feels OK with SCO partnership, good luck, but (being long time MySQL 
> user and alpha bug reporter) I would switch to Embedded PostgreSQL 
> myself and encourage other people to do the same. I use _tons_ of GPL 
> software so should I help funding of my own annoyance (albeit poorly 
> supported with facts) ?
> </pissed>
>
> mirza
>
This is the part that gets me:

> As part of the agreement, the companies will work together on a range 
> of joint marketing, sales, training, business development and support 
> programs that will benefit customers throughout the Americas, Europe 
> and Asia.

I suppose it depends on how much 'joint work' is actually involved. As 
another poster pointed out, this could just be SCO up to their usual spin.

But I agree with you - if this is some kind of special business 
relationship, then Postgres is looking all the more inviting.

No press release from MySQL yet ... it would look interesting above 
their 'Novell to Offer MySQL Network' news article :) Clearly one is as 
newsworthy as the other.

-- 
Daniel Kasak
IT Developer
NUS Consulting Group
Level 5, 77 Pacific Highway
North Sydney, NSW, Australia 2060
T: ([phone] / F: ([phone]
email: dkasak@stripped
website: http://www.nusconsulting.com.au