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  • MySQL plug-ins to be closed-source

    MySQL's move to begin offering parts of its namesake database as closed source only will apply only to plug-ins such as encryption and compression according to co-founder David Axmark.

  • MySQL backtracks on closed-source plan

    Sun has backtracked on previous plans to release important backup features for its MySQL database under a proprietary licence, following widespread criticism from the open-source community.

  • Oracle touts 11g, hopes for rapid upgrade cycle

    Oracle has been talking up its latest database offering -- but the signs are that Oracle customers will wait a few years before moving to 11g.

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