From another group: Help save MySQL

[Christopher Browne]

On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 11:08 AM, Pete Lancashire
<pete-6NP59FE1ho9MFQD/ygXjfdBPR1lH4CV8 at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Now you have a unique opportunity to make a difference.  By signing
> the petition at http://www.helpmysql.org you can help affect the
> future of MySQL as an Open Source database.

I believe that Monty has gone through two phases of "selling out"
already.  (e.g. - sold MySQL AB to Sun, then presumably some internal
dealings at the time that he he left Sun.)

Perhaps he wants people to believe that *this* time he's doing the right thing?

I don't believe him, either.  Monty makes stuff up when it's
convenient to do so.

Notably: (from http://monty-says.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-keep-internet-free.htm)

"While Linux is indeed distributed under the GPL, as is MySQL, Linux
has an exception that allows anyone to run any kind of applications
(including closed source applications) on top of Linux."

There's no such "exception" in Linux.  Total rubbish, but consistent
with the old MySQL AB contention that "if you use our app for
commercial purposes, you should buy proprietary licenses from us"
thing.
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