> Personally I think it's quite unlikely Oracle would try attacking > any F/OSS project on patent grounds. They've pretty much bet > the company on Linux (http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5825433.html Linux isn't a competitor, PostgreSQL is. > My guess is that Oracle simply recognized that the Innobase guys > were solid database engineers with a product with a growing customer > base in a niche (low end databases) that Oracle didn't have a large > presence. Oh if the world were that nice. Yes you could be correct but my very strong opinion on this is that they did it because it can set back MySQL for 18-24 months. > > Therefore it made sense from both a recruiting and a > business growth opportunity to acquire them. Oracle isn't interested in the 395.00 market. > > On those grounds I could certainly see Oracle buying successful > postgresql-based companies -- again, for both the talented people > and the proven market for those products. For people maybe, but they really don't need the database. Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake > But rather than > harm the project, I imagine that would simply create incentives > for other talented database developers to join the project. > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend -- Your PostgreSQL solutions company - Command Prompt, Inc. 1.800.492.2240 PostgreSQL Replication, Consulting, Custom Programming, 24x7 support Managed Services, Shared and Dedicated Hosting Co-Authors: plPHP, plPerlNG - http://www.commandprompt.com/ ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
