[LUNI] Sun to Begin Close Sourcing MySQL

[Eric MacAdie]

I have often thought that there is a double standard in open source. 
When IBM open sources some software, people commend them. When Sun does 
it, people question their motives.

Eric MacAdie

Kenneth P. Stox wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-04-17 at 08:34 -0700, Mike Scott wrote:
>   
>> Does this sound ominous to anyone?
>>
>> http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/16/2337224
>>
>> -Mike
>>
>>     
>
> If you would read the responses, you will find that Marten Mickos states
> that MySQL planned this prior to the acquisition by Sun. He even hints
> that there is a possibility that Sun will stop it. 
>
> It really pisses me off that some Open Source advocates like to attack
> Sun. Over time, Sun has done more for Open Source than any other
> company. Although far from perfect, Sun is an ally that we should
> recognize and commend. 
>
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