Comment on Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source
non_burglar@lemmy.world 7 hours agoWhen they bought Sun, they:
- killed Solaris, effectively
- tried to kill zfs too
- nearly killed mysql with licensing audits
- became borderline evil with licensing practices
- acted like complete assholes in court, holding up cases for years
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Sun was such a useful contributor to the ecosystem and they fucking trashed absolutely everything. It’s a miracle that so much stuff could be saved.