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MySQL Cofounder Says Oracle Should Sell Database To a Neutral 3d Party
alphadogg writes "Oracle should resolve antitrust concerns over its acquisition of Sun Microsystems by selling open-source database MySQL to a suitable third party, its cofounder and creator Michael 'Monty' Widenius said in a blog post on Monday. Oracle's $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun is currently being held up by an investigation by the European Commission. The Commission's main concern seems to be MySQL, which was acquired by Sun in January 2008 for $1 billion. A takeover by the world's leading proprietary database company of the world's leading open source database company compels the regulator to closely examine the effects on the European market, according to remarks made by Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes last month. The key objective by Widenius is to find a home outside Oracle for MySQL, where the database can be developed and compete with existing products, including Oracle's, according to Florian Mueller, a former MySQL shareholder who is currently working with Monty Program AB on this matter." Richard Stallman agrees.
Yeah, those 2D parties are shallow and make for thin plots.
Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
So its true, MySQL still doesn't support Transaction rollbacks.
I like better, "So, this MySQL programmer walks into a bar, goes up to two tables and asks 'Excuse me, may I join you?'"
Saw it in someone's sig here.
Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
Everybody leaves the Ark and Moses addresses the animals "Go forth and multiply".
So all the animals go into the forest, but Moses notices two snakes that haven't moved.
"Why don't you go and multiply?", He asks.
One of the snakes answers "We can't, we're Adders!".
So Moses and his sons chop down one of the trees and form it into a rough-hewn table.
He addresses the snakes and says "Here is your log table, now go forth and multiply".