Help saving MySQL from being killed by Oracle

By Rockland Steel on 25 Dec 2009 at 15:48 UTC

Battle around MySQL heats up

Oracle is trying to acquire Sun, which means they will owns MySQL

Michael "Monty" Widenius, the creator of MySQL, is asking us urgently to help save MySQL from Oracle's clutches.

By writing to the European Commission (EC) you can support this cause and help secure the future development of the product MySQL as an Open Source project.

This is the post by the creator of MySQL:
http://monty-says.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-saving-mysql.html

Comments

Help Save Mysql!

avskip commented 31 December 2009 at 17:36

I received this email from Monty this morning. I've already signed the petition. It's important for ALL of us to take a stance on this, or we may lose Mysql as an open source alternative as Oracle absorbs it's competition.
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Hi!

I am contacting you because you have in the past shown interest in MySQL and from that I assume you are interested in the future well-being of MySQL.

Now you have a unique opportunity to make a difference. By signing the petition at http://www.helpmysql.org you can help affect the future of MySQL as an Open Source database.

You can find more information of this on my latest blog post at:
http://monty-says.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-keep-internet-free.html

Help us spread the world about this petition!

http://www.helpmysql.org

is available in 18 languages and every vote is important, independent of from where in the world it comes!
If you know people that are using MySQL, please contact them and ensure they also sign the petition!

Regards,
Monty
Creator of MySQL