Oracle Lines Up Unbreakable MySQL

munchola writes "MySQL CEO, Marten Mickos, has revealed to CBRonline that Oracle has threatened to provide support for MySQL and is already distributing the open source database. "They have hinted to us that they will," said Mickos, indicating that the database giant is planning to repeat its October 2006 Unbreakable Linux plan, which saw it undercut Red Hat with enterprise Linux support. Despite the competitive threat, Mickos is unmoved. "I hope they do that," he said, noting that it would be seen as an endorsement of the open source database.""

"Threatening" to support a product?

[Anonymous Coward]

Sounds great! Maybe GM will "threaten" to buy fuel for my car, or Amazon will "threaten" to return my library books for me so I don't have to.

Re:Oracle Sucks

[nuzak]

> If you came up with a ratio of $spent/$productivity, Oracle would probably throw a divide by zero error.

Whereas MySQL would silently insert a default value.

Typical support call

[Sweetshark]

Customer: XYZ doesnt work. Help me!
Oracle: MySQLs XYZ is crap - you better buy a real DBMS. As a support customer we can offer you Oracle 10g Enterprise at a reasonable prize!

Re:Oracle distributing MySQL?

[Rob T Firefly]

(*) I just pulled that number from clear air.

As a highly-trained professional business analyst at the top of my field, I'll thank you to stop muscling in on my freaking scam.

Welcome MySQL Users!

[aquatone282]

. . . to the Nine Circles of Oracle Support Hell.

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[C_Kode]

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