[WebFocus]

So, what is MYSQL going to be, is it still ‘open source’ or not?

Or is Oracle going to restrict sharing of the Source Code from now on?

[JRandomFreeper]

Which fork? MySQL was started years ago and was originally a sorta piece of crap until some major changes (I still have archive copies of the non-thread version). Sun got involved much later. Oracle bought Sun.

Realistically, there will always be an open source fork of MySQL out there available for download for free, that geeks can modify and repost. Some geeks will do RCS stuff to make sure there is a clear path, bug reports, bug fixes, etc....

This story is basic marketing hype.

/johnny