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fatbird on Sept 2, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Oracle makes move to kill open source MySQL

Isn't MariaDB the fork by Monty, the original developer of MySQL who sold it to Sun in the first place, setting off multiple rounds of cashing out?

ksherlock on Sept 2, 2012 | [–]

MySQL AB also required copyright assignment for all contributions, which made it possible for MySQL AB, Sun and now Oracle to have full copyright over it. MySQL AB wasn't above throwing around GPL FUD to scare people into paying for a non-GPL license.

masklinn on Sept 2, 2012 | [–]

Yes.

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