Monty says: Help save MySQL
Michael Widenius
Oracle is trying to buy Sun, and since Sun bought MySQL last year, Oracle would then own MySQL. With your support, there is a good chance that the EC from which Oracle needs approval could prevent this from happening or demand Oracle to change the terms for MySQL or give other guarantees to the users. Without your support, it might not. The EC is our last big hope now because the US government approved the deal while Europe is still worried about the effects.
I read that post by MW and already sent off an email. It would be a bad fit for sure. I worked on something years ago involving Larry Ellison and even though he is certainly an amazing entrepreneur, he is also very independent, almost arrogant about doing things the LE way. I think it speaks volumes that Steve Jobs is one of his closest personal friends. Both very successful, take no prisoners, type of guys. If anyone is concerned about anything Oracle might do, the details need to be set in stone ahead of time. After the fact will not work in this case.
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