Can Sun make MySQL pay? | Linux Today

Can Sun make MySQL pay?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 24, 2008

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for this link. ]

“It appears though that the additional features of the
Enterprise version are not enough to compensate for the
revenue-destroying effects of the free Community alternative. What
else could explain the surprising fact that MySQL has quietly
filled out its open source portfolio with a closed source
proprietary management software tool known as Enterprise Software
Monitor?”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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