What's Next?
Hmm.. though it is basbang, I was shocked with the acquisition of Sleepy Cat by Oracle. (http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2006_feb/sleepycat.html)
After the InnoDB, now the BerkeleyDB.
Guess the next thing will be the end of MySQL AB as an independent company. Oracle will have a stand ground againsts the MySQL AB. Since the MySQL AB is not American company (or is it?), Oracle are not obligated to keep the competition (cmmiw).
So, Oracle will have two choice left: diminishing it by tolling it's MySQL Server or acquire MySQL AB.
If the first, Oracle must convince the Open Source Community by releasing lite version (or politely Community Edition) of OracleDB to win their hearts. Oracle already an ally of that community. They will easily offer a new breed of Oracle Lite and slowly consume the market of MySQL AB. MySQL AB will die soon because of the licensing issue of their famous engines.
I think it will ended the last option where the MySQL AB will give up gracefully and become the part of Oracle. It will ended up as a test bed for the Oracle to experiment through the MySQL DB product.
Now, I can't smell anything bad out of Oracle. So, I think if they hit MySQL AB, they'll never strike the MySQL Server product nor will it be stripped.
But, this drama thing over the Database industry is giving me thrill like house nanny watching soap opera. Looking forward to see the drama.... :D
Btw, for those of MySQL Server zealot. I know MySQL AB are concentrating on bring the all new MyISAM engine, but is it will be right in time?
Man, that just like the Alliance waiting for Rohan in battle of Middle Earth. Thrilling! XP
After the InnoDB, now the BerkeleyDB.
Guess the next thing will be the end of MySQL AB as an independent company. Oracle will have a stand ground againsts the MySQL AB. Since the MySQL AB is not American company (or is it?), Oracle are not obligated to keep the competition (cmmiw).
So, Oracle will have two choice left: diminishing it by tolling it's MySQL Server or acquire MySQL AB.
If the first, Oracle must convince the Open Source Community by releasing lite version (or politely Community Edition) of OracleDB to win their hearts. Oracle already an ally of that community. They will easily offer a new breed of Oracle Lite and slowly consume the market of MySQL AB. MySQL AB will die soon because of the licensing issue of their famous engines.
I think it will ended the last option where the MySQL AB will give up gracefully and become the part of Oracle. It will ended up as a test bed for the Oracle to experiment through the MySQL DB product.
Now, I can't smell anything bad out of Oracle. So, I think if they hit MySQL AB, they'll never strike the MySQL Server product nor will it be stripped.
But, this drama thing over the Database industry is giving me thrill like house nanny watching soap opera. Looking forward to see the drama.... :D
Btw, for those of MySQL Server zealot. I know MySQL AB are concentrating on bring the all new MyISAM engine, but is it will be right in time?
Man, that just like the Alliance waiting for Rohan in battle of Middle Earth. Thrilling! XP
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