Re: Oracle and OpenSource
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 16:41:37 GMT
Message-ID: <400D599C.A5F1CB60_at_yahoo.net>
Paul wrote:
>
> michaelnewport_at_yahoo.com says...
>
> > Oracle has been an open-source software proponent for several years
>
> This is completely untrue. To the best of my knowledge, Oracle has
> *_no_* intention of releasing the source to its database.
But AFAIK, Oracle does provide fixes back to the Open Source community, esp. Apache and Linux kernel enhancements (eg: recent file system enhancements around asyncIO). And it has made available some Open Source code, esp. OCFS.
>
> It is merely making (legitimate) use of Open Source software as a means
> of screwing Micro$oft.
>
> > and heavily promotes the Linux OS as a platform for its server-based
> > software, including its applications and database systems.
>
> In order to screw Micro$oft!
>
> Oracle Corp. has no interest in Open Source per se, as an ideal or as a
> business strategy for itself, but is using it as a tool to undermine
> competitors.
Nothing wrong with that.
Isn't a fundemental tenant of good business to use [leverage <g>] any and all tools and methods to provide a competitive edge?
/Hans Received on Tue Jan 20 2004 - 17:41:37 CET