Just in case anybody missed it: http://blogs.oracle.com/MySQL/entry/new_commercial_extensions_for_mysql MySQL has long been an open source product, not an open source project…. and this really is the final nail in that. To me, this was expected, but it’s still sad to see it. I am very, very glad we have diverse copyright ownership in Drizzle so that this [...] [...more]
(Reposted from blog.krow.net) From the 451 Group:“MySQL flirted with the open core licensing model in early 2008 with plans to introduce new features into Enterprise Edition that would not be available under an open source license.” MySQL didn’t flirt with, it was going to do it. Why? Because we were asking the question, “how do [...] [...more]
Over the last few months I have been pleasantly surprised by the number of people using open source builds of Tungsten. My company, Continuent, has therefore started to offer support for open source users and will likely expand these services to meet demand. There have also been a number of requests to add specific features [...] [...more]
Open Source Trivia Test InfoWorld’s Neil McAllister offers 20 questions to test your knowledge of the open source and free software movements. Which was the first commercial Linux distribution? How many separate clauses make up the typical BSD-style open source license? What is the difference between the GPL and the LGPL? Read more on OSNews [...more]
Dell comes clean on open source Froyo Streak hotly anticipated Dell has provided the code needed to compile a Streak ROM, finally becoming compliant with the Open Source licence, and not before time.… Read more on The Register [...more]
