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  • Oracle Fights Back as EU Tries to Tilt Database Market Playing Field [View article]
    If Oracle drops MySQL, I am pretty sure another company will pop up to support MySQL. The source code of MySQL is after all public.


    On Nov 10 04:00 PM dw57 wrote:

    > The transaction does not threaten to reduce competition in the slightest,
    > including in the database market.
    >
    > not really sure thats true. if Oracle were to drop MYSQL it would
    > reduce competition. and they both run on the same platforms don't
    > they? while bad produces reduce the amount of competition its not
    > quite so drastic as a competitor dropping out all together
    >
    >
    > "Approve this or Oracle is out of Europe. Who needs your dying statist
    > economy anyways?"
    >
    > I suspect the last argument would only get them kicked out of Europe.
    > one of the 7 largest economies on the planet.
    Nov 10 20:16 pm |Rating: +2 0 |Link to Comment
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