Re: Will Open Source be forced to go Proprietary

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>>As is MySQL. They say you can't produce a non-GPL client that talks to
>>their server via the protocol. They say they will enforce this via
>>patents.
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Uhhh perhaps we should verify this first?

J

>_VIA PATENTS_!?!??!? [Chris says, with an incredulous look...]
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>Are they _totally_ suicidal?
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>That's doubtless a wonderful route if their plan is to get MySQL
>removed from "open source" collections, and to get a bunch of Slashdot
>"script kiddies" to start pulling SCO-like DOS attacks on their web
>sites.
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>If they decide to define that as "success," they can doubtless attain
>'success' beyond their wildest dreams...
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