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MySQL CEO Insists He's Not Supping With The Devil

Posted by Zonk on from the eye-of-the-beholder dept.

jg21 writes "In the continuing saga of the decision by MySQL previously discussed here on Slashdot to make a deal with SCO Group, the company's CEO Marten Mickos has now granted an interview in which he addresses the inevitable criticism that the deal has provoked in the F/OSS community. His main defense seems to be that other companies have ported to SCO too. He admits money too played a part." From the article: "We believe that porting a GPL version of MySQL for the SCO OpenServer platform gives thousands of users more options when it comes to choosing a database -- which is a good thing. The deal produces revenue for us and this allows us to hire more open source developers. We didn't make the decision lightly; we knew SCO was a sensitive subject with the free software and open source communities."

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  1. There's freedom and "freedom" by October_30th · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    We believe that porting a GPL version of MySQL for the SCO OpenServer platform gives thousands of users more options when it comes to choosing a database

    That is a valid point. Too bad the GPL zealots are for freedom only when it benefits their own idea of what "free" is.

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    The owls are not what they seem
  2. Don't try to fool us! by DrunkenPenguin · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The deal produces revenue for us and this allows us to hire more open source developers.
     
    Fuck you! That's BS!

  3. Re:Market Grab? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Hey what the fuck are you doing here? Fucking muslim terrorists - get the fuck out of here!!!

  4. MUSLIM ON SLASHDOT???!!!!!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Are you a fucking MUSLIM??!!