[Discuss] http://blogs.mysql.com/kaj/sun-acquires-mysql.html/

[Daniel M German]

 Adam Parkin twisted the bytes to say:


 Adam> Corey Burger wrote:
 >> On Jan 16, 2008 3:13 PM, Adam Parkin <pzelnip at gmail.com> wrote:
 >>> Just another link about the acquisition:
 >>> 
 >>> http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/01/16/tech-oracle-sun.html
 >>> 
 >>> $1B for MySQL.  Who says there's no money in Open Source? ;)
 >> 
 >> I am impressed with the CBC. Check out this line:
 >> "will move Sun's business further into open-source software, or
 >> software where the code is open and shared and can be added to or
 >> modified by those following the conditions of a public licence."
 >> 
 >> That actually isn't a bad description of your average FLOSS license.

 Adam> Yeah it's better than the "when software is given away for free"
 Adam> description that I've seen in other articles.

Except that a public license is not a open source license.

Other than that, I think it is pretty good description. When I teach
OSS I define open source as software that is licensed using an OSI
approved license. It is easier to define an OSI approved license than
open source ;)

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