Open Source Impacts Overall Database Software Market
“In the open source world, we are always flattered when changes are attributed to open source,” said MySQL Chief Executive Officer Marten Mickos. “But the enormous price pressure and the desire among customers to get away from licensing fees is self-inflicted and not a result of open source. Open source just happens to be the perfect answer to the cry.” – Read more here.
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Weird. “Open Source”, by itself, has nothing to do with “License Fees”.
MySQL is an example there: it’s open source, but not license-fee-free. Mickos knows that, but apparently, he likes to keep the general public ignorant on the subject.