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Sun's Mickos Is OK With Monty's MySQL 5.1 Rant
narramissic writes "Back on November 29, MySQL developer Michael Widenius trashed Sun's decision to give MySQL 5.1 a 'generally available' designation in a now-infamous blog post. Widenius warned users to be 'very cautious about MySQL 5.1' because 'there are still many known and unknown fatal bugs in the new features that are still not addressed.' And now we get Sun's response. In an interview Monday, Marten Mickos, senior VP of Sun's database group, said, 'I learned over many years about the benefits and the painfulness of absolute transparency in open source. A little bit of debate never hurts. This is part of being an open-source company. ... People are free to blog about what they want.' Doubtless, this will do nothing to end the debate over whether Widenius will follow fellow MySQL co-founder David Axmark's lead and leave Sun."
prepare to hear about known unknowns
A while ago, while browsing Sun's downtown website, and had to take the piss. As the java plugin loaded, I
If code's too transparent you see right through it to the bloody programmers and their coffee and Monster drinks. In fact, you might see into their dark hearts. You'll see little Guitar Heroes and Battlestar Gallacta action figures. Maybe even, gasp!, some Natalie!
Transparency? Shudder!
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What's MySQL?
iSQL
50% more pretentious, runs all the coolest sites in the world.
If there really was an iSQL it would cost money, decide which SQL statements you wanted to run and how to run them, have no export to other databases but come in a really really flashy box.
Uh... I didn't know yourSQL was actually a thing, I was trying to make a joke.
Why yes, there is an iSQL, though it's a command-line client tool for MS SQL. But it does meet all of your criteria.
What's MySQL?
A child Process!
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