From: Martijn Tonies
Date: April 24 2009 6:44am
Subject: Re: Oracle , what else ?
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>Well, MySQL is open source, right? And the source is available? I'm sure
>a team of devs will come to the rescue. 

Really? What would make a group of developers wanting to develop
a -database engine- for free? Some party needs to step up and pay
those people, else you're beloved product will go no-where.

Open source, yes, but "free", no way ... 

When it comes to "free usuage", people can go to PostgreSQL or
Firebird, hey, some parties might even be better off, cause those
two don't need a license for commercial usuage!


With regards,

Martijn Tonies
Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com

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