Re: [GENERAL] MySQL gets $19.5 MM

> -----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.