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MySQL AB, developers of the popular SQL-database platform MySQL, have been acquired by Sun Microsystems, creators of Java, the SPARC processor, Solaris OS, and OpenOffice.org. MySQL is one of the most popular database choices in the world, given it's cost-free nature and ease-of-use, but the acquisition has many confused as to the meaning and with regards to what changes will be made.
According to the note on the MySQL blog, this is a move that should come appreciated by users because Sun has a superb track record and they are one of the few companies who "get" what open-source means. The biggest question falls back to support, which they claim will "absolutely not" change once the acquisition completes. In fact, they stress that development should only continue improving, given that Sun is chock-full of Solaris and Java experts. It's difficult to tell what those two have to do with a SQL database, but improvements of any sort will be welcomed.
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MySQL is still being managed by the same people, and the charter is still the same. There is no need for reducing the set of platforms or languages. It only makes sense for us to continue to support defacto Web development standards like LAMP, as well as emerging ones like Ruby and Eclipse. This deal is about addition, not subtraction.
Source: MySQL Blog
According to the note on the MySQL blog, this is a move that should come appreciated by users because Sun has a superb track record and they are one of the few companies who "get" what open-source means. The biggest question falls back to support, which they claim will "absolutely not" change once the acquisition completes. In fact, they stress that development should only continue improving, given that Sun is chock-full of Solaris and Java experts. It's difficult to tell what those two have to do with a SQL database, but improvements of any sort will be welcomed.
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</td></tr></tbody></table>
MySQL is still being managed by the same people, and the charter is still the same. There is no need for reducing the set of platforms or languages. It only makes sense for us to continue to support defacto Web development standards like LAMP, as well as emerging ones like Ruby and Eclipse. This deal is about addition, not subtraction.
Source: MySQL Blog
