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MySQL A Threat to Bigwigs?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the tradeoffs dept.

Disoculated writes "Is MySQL a threat to bigwigs? is the question asked in CNN's technology section. The article notes that MySQL is running perhaps 20% of the web databases but its revenue is merely 0.02%... yet the company is still making money and putting out an excellent product. Is this a sign that the database market is in for a drastic change? Of course, there's no mention of PostgreSQL or mSQL, but I guess that's typical."

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  1. fp motha fucka by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp biyotchezen

  2. ack by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post? prob not after forgettin subject!
    hrmm i have mysql but never installed it

  3. Dear Professor Linux... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dear Professor Linux,

    How can I keep from soiling my underpants in apoplexy every time I hear wee French referred to as "cheese-eating surrender monkeys"?

    Sincerely,
    Francois "Vichy" P.

  4. Re:Version 4 Will Tell by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Woah...don't expand too much there buddy,slow down.
    I could've had my 13yr old neice give me that bountiful info-load. Dumbass.

  5. death to all Americans. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    death to all Americans.

  6. Re:Version 4 Will Tell by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Huh? He expanded on a comment that only said "No". What's your problem?

  7. Offtopic by Maxwell'sSilverLART · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I was thinking of how to intentionally fail my drug test... It would make a good memoir story someday.

    How about dropping something in the sample; say, a gram of cocaine? Definite failure, with the advantage of being well in excess of LD50--make it show up as "so high, he died a long time ago." Has the added advantage of shaking faith in the drug testing system, if somebody can come out with an impossible combination. On the second test, substitute an entirely different drug. Really mess with 'em.

    --
    Moderate drunk! It's more fun that way!
  8. As a concerned American patriot, by Patri0t · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am ashamed that the president of the United States is from Texas. I sure didn't elect that cowboy!