Re: [GENERAL] MySQL gets $19.5 MM

For Postgres?

Dann Corbit wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Dennis Gearon [mailto:gearond(at)cvc(dot)net]
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 10:57 AM
>>To: josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com
>>Cc: jm(dot)poure(at)freesurf(dot)fr; pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org;
>>pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
>>Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] [GENERAL] MySQL gets $19.5 MM
>>
>>
>>all very good points. And I felt a little bit of bile in my
>>mouth, myself, when I realized, several years ago, the true
>>development and business model behind MySQL. Also, the
>>HODGEPODGE way they added features from other development projects.
>>
>>But others are right. We need someone like IBM is to Linux,
>>or Apple is to Konqueror. Someone who puts a lot of time and
>>money into the product for their own selfish interests, but
>>then releases it.
>
>
> Isn't Redhat doing that?
>
> I heard they were working on a complete NIST validation. That's a
> stupendous effort.
>