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ReggaetonKing · Jan 16th, 2008, 10:16 AM

I didn't see this coming.
http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/pr/2008-...20080116.1.xml

Infinite Recursion · Jan 16th, 2008, 11:58 AM

Read about this on slashdot and a mysql blog. I'm not sure if it is good or bad for developers that use MySql at this point. From what I understand, everything will remain status quo... and that their near future plans are to integrate it with Solaris 10, GlassFish, etc to form some sort of web framework. I have plans to switch over to Postgresql if everything goes south.

Sane · Jan 16th, 2008, 12:40 PM

I can't see anything bad coming of this... It's not as if previous distributions of MySQL could suddenly become unavailable.

I think I could even go as far as saying the current build of MySQL could be worn by the industry for many, many years.

Is there a bigger picture I'm missing?

Infinite Recursion · Jan 16th, 2008, 1:43 PM

I don't think anything bad will come out of this... if it does, its not like we can't rebuild from the pre-merger source.

Sane · Jan 16th, 2008, 2:23 PM

Exactly. Ya took the words right out of my... post.

cscgal · Jan 16th, 2008, 3:16 PM

I heard about this a few hours ago and I have to say I'm not too happy about it. I am a LAMP programmer, so I use MySQL daily, and I would hate to see it go down the same route as Java.

ReggaetonKing · Jan 16th, 2008, 4:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cscgal

I heard about this a few hours ago and I have to say I'm not too happy about it. I am a LAMP programmer, so I use MySQL daily, and I would hate to see it go down the same route as Java.

what route did Java go down? Sun is big on open source (e.g. Solaris, Java, OpenOffice.org).

titaniumdecoy · Jan 16th, 2008, 4:48 PM

Java's disadvantages are not a result of Sun's ownership; the same problems would likely be present in the implementation(s) of any language designed with the goal of universal portability. Sun recently chose to make Java open source on their own volition, which is more than can be said of most corporations.

big_k105 · Jan 16th, 2008, 10:32 PM

I was really surprised about this, but maybe it will be a good thing. But either way I don't think anything bad will come from it. I am kind of interested in what Sun has planned.

cscgal · Jan 16th, 2008, 10:45 PM

I liked Java when it was a plugin built into IE. When Sun forbid Microsoft from distributing it (resulting in MS creating C# as their response to Sun's Java), forcing us to download Sun's version, I hated it. Sun's version of Java put an icon in my system tray, loaded at startup, took up resources, and constantly froze my computer. I never used Java after that. To this day, I am unable to view Java applets on my computer.

Jan 16th, 2008, 10:16 AM	#1
ReggaetonKing Sexy Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 891 Rep Power: 4	Sun acquires MySQL I didn't see this coming. http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/pr/2008-...20080116.1.xml __________________ I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code!

Jan 16th, 2008, 11:58 AM	#2
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,475 Rep Power: 8	Re: Sun acquires MySQL Read about this on slashdot and a mysql blog. I'm not sure if it is good or bad for developers that use MySql at this point. From what I understand, everything will remain status quo... and that their near future plans are to integrate it with Solaris 10, GlassFish, etc to form some sort of web framework. I have plans to switch over to Postgresql if everything goes south. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Jan 16th, 2008, 12:40 PM	#3
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 2,199 Rep Power: 6	Re: Sun acquires MySQL I can't see anything bad coming of this... It's not as if previous distributions of MySQL could suddenly become unavailable. I think I could even go as far as saying the current build of MySQL could be worn by the industry for many, many years. Is there a bigger picture I'm missing?

Jan 16th, 2008, 1:43 PM	#4
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,475 Rep Power: 8	Re: Sun acquires MySQL I don't think anything bad will come out of this... if it does, its not like we can't rebuild from the pre-merger source. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Jan 16th, 2008, 2:23 PM	#5
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 2,199 Rep Power: 6	Re: Sun acquires MySQL Exactly. Ya took the words right out of my... post.

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cscgal Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 169 Rep Power: 10	Re: Sun acquires MySQL I heard about this a few hours ago and I have to say I'm not too happy about it. I am a LAMP programmer, so I use MySQL daily, and I would hate to see it go down the same route as Java. __________________ DaniWeb IT Discussion Community Everything Information Technology related all in one convenient interactive online publication and community

Jan 16th, 2008, 4:48 PM	#8
titaniumdecoy Programming Guru Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,007 Rep Power: 5	Re: Sun acquires MySQL Java's disadvantages are not a result of Sun's ownership; the same problems would likely be present in the implementation(s) of any language designed with the goal of universal portability. Sun recently chose to make Java open source on their own volition, which is more than can be said of most corporations.

Jan 16th, 2008, 10:32 PM	#9
big_k105 PFO Founder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,671 Rep Power: 10	Re: Sun acquires MySQL I was really surprised about this, but maybe it will be a good thing. But either way I don't think anything bad will come from it. I am kind of interested in what Sun has planned. __________________ BIG K aka Kyle Programming Forums Kyle K Online Please do not PM or email me programming questions. Post them in the forums instead.

Jan 16th, 2008, 10:45 PM	#10
cscgal Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 169 Rep Power: 10	Re: Sun acquires MySQL I liked Java when it was a plugin built into IE. When Sun forbid Microsoft from distributing it (resulting in MS creating C# as their response to Sun's Java), forcing us to download Sun's version, I hated it. Sun's version of Java put an icon in my system tray, loaded at startup, took up resources, and constantly froze my computer. I never used Java after that. To this day, I am unable to view Java applets on my computer. __________________ DaniWeb IT Discussion Community Everything Information Technology related all in one convenient interactive online publication and community

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