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| Oracle is a fantastic friend of open source... | Views: 716 |
| Feb 26, 2006 1:10 am | | Oracle is a fantastic friend of open source... | # |
James Griffin Media | | Marten Mikos, CEO MySQL On Larry Ellison & Oracle:
"Oracle is a fantastic friend of open source. It created
a market for open-source databases with its high-priced licenses."
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| Feb 27, 2006 3:59 pm | | re: Oracle is a fantastic friend of open source... | # |
Anurag Tyagi | | That way Microsoft would turn out to be the biggest friend of Open Source Software.
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| Feb 27, 2006 8:50 pm | | re: re: Oracle is a fantastic friend of open source... | # |
James Griffin Media | | I also think Microsoft drives a lot of this as well, from their pricey software, failure to address security, lack of transparency and often their 'let 'em twist in the wind' attitude.
That's not to say I hate Microsoft or dislike them but they are what they are. To be fair to Microsoft, they do offer value -- if not, they wouldn't exist or be as powerful as there are many, many substitutes out there.
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| Feb 27, 2006 9:29 pm | | re: re: re: Oracle is a fantastic friend of open source... | # |
>> Barry Caplan - Start Your Future Today | | I agree that there is market space that the Oracles and Microsofts leave open - no one can capture everything.
But Free Software predates the existence of either, or at least the dominance...Its origins lie in the licensing policies of Unix by ATT way back when, and maybe that of other minicomputer companies of the time (Digital, Data General, etc.)...I forget the exact timing, but I am sure the history is available at fsf.org.
Best,
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| Feb 27, 2006 10:37 pm | | re: re: re: re: Oracle is a fantastic friend of open source... | # |
James Griffin Media | | >I agree that there is market space that the Oracles and >Microsofts leave open - no one can capture everything.
And the other nice thing is you can actual review the source code and don't have to worry about getting access to it or having to put it in escrow.
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| Feb 28, 2006 6:51 am | | re: re: re: re: re: Oracle is a fantastic friend of open source... | # |
Rajiv Poddar | | The prevailing view in corporate circles is that to stay competetive every company has to embrace open source and build upon its advantages.
http://witopia.blogspot.com/2006/02/oss-cryastal-gazing.html
Thanks,
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| Feb 28, 2006 9:52 am | | re: re: re: re: re: re: Oracle is a fantastic friend of open source... | # |
James Griffin Media | |
That's very interesting, thanks.
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| Feb 28, 2006 9:58 am | | re: re: re: re: re: Oracle is a fantastic friend of open source... | # |
Travis Hughes Interactive | | >And the other nice thing is you can actual review the >source code and don't have to worry about getting access >to it or having to put it in escrow.
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That's right. Escrow accounts can be a real and huge hassle for both parties.
Travis
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