Re: SCO embraces MySQL

From: Ned Lilly <ned(at)nedscape(dot)com>
To: josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com
Cc: PostgreSQL Advocacy <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: SCO embraces MySQL
Date: 2004-06-17 22:38:32
Message-ID: 40D21D68.5030101@nedscape.com
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Yeah, I know. But I guess there were two things that struck me in the article:

1) No mention of PostgreSQL, as you say
2) The GPL angle (see my other post about NuSphere), and the fact that they chose to distribute the GPL version of MySQL, not strike a corporate deal with MySQL AB

Cheers,
NL

Josh Berkus wrote:
> Ned,
>
> Actually, SCO has supported us for years. They may even have contributed
> patches. Their attorneys may be evil incarnate, but their technicians are
> friendly and skilled.
>
> I notice the article doesn't mention that the last 6 versions of UnixWare have
> included PostgreSQL ...
>

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