So, is Oracle’s acquisition of Sun good for MySQL or not so much? And, specifically what does it mean for data warehousing on MySQL, which is one of the top 5 use cases for the leading open source database? While there are mixed views in the market about the fate of MySQL, it’s usually pretty easy to predict Oracle’s behavior - they are a for-profit company looking to maximize their return on investment and protect their own commercial database business.
For what they’re worth, my own views on the subject can be summarized as follows:
- (1) Oracle will not kill MySQL. As I mentioned to Scott Denne from VentureWire the week of the Oracle/Sun …