HansF wrote:
> On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 11:32:34 -0700, Malcolm Dew-Jones interested us by
> writing:
>
>
>>Seen elsewhere
>>
>> Sat, 08 Oct 2005 00:56:43 comp.databases.mysql
>> Thread 24 of 24
>> Lines 7 All your Innobase are belong to us No responses
>> axel.schwenke_at_gmx.de Axel Schwenke at xl_at_home
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>>
>> Oracle buys Innobase Oy:
>>
>> http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2005_oct/inno.html
>> http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?3,48400,48400#msg-48400
>>
>>
>>No, this doesn't appear to be April 1st seven months early.
>>
>>The Innobase engine is not made by mysql, but is the key thing used by
>>mysql to provide transactions and etc, and is provided to mysql under some
>>kind of license. I'm not sure exactly the arrangement or where the
>>GPL'ness of either of these fits in - the mysql license is not exactly
>>gpl, in theory they get paid for any commercial use of mysql.
>>
>>In spite of the distaint of many oraclites for all things mysql, perhaps
>>Oracle Corp was watching with more concern.
>>
>>But feel free to form your own opinions about this.
>
>
> Seems like a great strategy. Especially when you consider:
>
> 1) Oracle applications, in the new expanded sense, run on a variety of
> platforms, including mysql;
> 2) Oracle has made it clear they support Open Source;
> 3) mySQL [corp] received the open source for mySAP last year;
> 4) I've projected about 5 years, at the outside, until Oracle's commercial
> DB is in the same position as Windows is relative to Linux.
>
> In view of the above, it's been very clear to me that Oracle has
> considered the 'posd' (plain ordinary sql database) a commodity item for
> several years.
>
> As a result, they have:
> - ensured that the commercial product has a lot of 'added value' (which
> people don't understand and therefore duplicate in their own code) to
> ensure continued sales; AND
> - they have embarked on a program of securing alternate future revenue
> by becoming a visible force in the apps arena.
>
> In view of this, I was simply surprised by the timing being so quick after
> Siebel.
>
> It would not surprise me to hear Oracle providing mySQL free, with an
> optional annual support contract, just like JDeveloper.
And there are more purchases in the works. None of the co-presidents,
by background and skill set, was chosen by accident. Take a good look
at their resumes. They are doing what they do best. And I am personally
impressed.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
http://www.psoug.org
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
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Received on Sat Oct 08 2005 - 19:56:56 CDT
