Oracle will buy Sun - end of MySQL

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    Hi. I've just entered on sun microsystems site and what do I see on the first page? Oracle buy Sun?

    Will this be the end of mysql because we all know that sun bought mysql , and also Oracle will want to promote their own database.

    Please write your opinions about this. will this be the end for mysql?
     
    2beers, Apr 21, 2009 IP
  2. Avatar Viper

    Avatar Viper Well-Known Member

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    mysql user base is very huge. think it wont just go away like that.
     
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  3. 2beers

    2beers Well-Known Member

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    probably not. but they can stop or slow down the development of mysql and promote their own products.

    The fact is that mysql started to grow up and provide more and more professional services becoming more and more a threat to oracle.

    I think oracle will keep mysql as a low end database service( without developing it ) and this might be a sad day for us the ones that love mysql :)
     
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    chandan123 Prominent Member

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    may be people will look postgresql :D for an alternative for mysql
     
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    deaz Peon

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    what will happen those who are using free mysql ?
     
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    2beers Well-Known Member

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    nothing. the problem is if mysql will be developed and upgraded or not.
     
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    If Oracle try to shut down MySQL something else will take its place. But I don't think they would do it.
     
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    chandan123 Prominent Member

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    its is in open source license so it wont affect imo
     
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    QualityContentCreation Peon

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    I'm sure that even if they do want to promote another server language, they'd still keep MySQL available because of the large user base. One possibility is that they would upgrade MySQL less frequently and offer a paid service that upgraded more often and offered more features.
     
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    real_skinner Notable Member

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    IMO ORACLE should forget their own database. They should go with the MySQL. If just for the back end point of view IMO I rather go with MySQL. But ORACLE is not just all about database though :D
     
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    poespinmail Banned

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    No way , i dont think it will go so easuily like this.
     
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    2beers Well-Known Member

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    My big concern is that mysql will never become a more professional database (and free ofcourse) because oracle will try to promote their own databases(for lots of money) and keep mysql with few features as a low end database.

    I think it's a very good move for oracle but this is not so good for us
     
    2beers, Apr 22, 2009 IP
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    it career Notable Member

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    No mysql user will buy Oracle , they cannot afford it. So mysql will continue to thrive.
     
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    d-soul Banned

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    well we have 2 wait anyway , this's not gonna be easy 4 oracle
     
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