Re: Sun buys out MySQL

David Segall wrote:
> Arne Vajhøj <arne@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Lothar Kimmeringer wrote:
>>> Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>> But as long as the code in question can run unchanged with
>>>> multiple databases, then I would not call it linking.
>>> Your view is different from the view of the developer
>>> of McKoi-DB.
>> Could be.
>>
>> But I think I am right.
> Surely the lesson from this debate is what it might cost if you and
> MySQL were paying lawyers and expert witnesses to fight over it.
> 
> I don't disagree with your interpretation of the MySQL license but why
> risk a costly legal battle with MySQL AB when there are open source
> and free closed source alternatives that are at least as good as
> MySQL? 

If somebody prefer to hardcode their Java apps to use a specific
database that are not MySQL because they are afraid MySQL may
sue them if they make the the program load the drivename and
and connection URL from a config file, then I would recommend
them to look at a career outside of software development.

Arne