Comments on: Sun Picks Up MySQL For $1 Billion; Open Source Is A Legitimate Business Model http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:14:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Teemu Selänne, the unknown VC | ArcticStartup http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2404328 Teemu Selänne, the unknown VC | ArcticStartup Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:16:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2404328 [...] Selänne, the NHL hockey player, has cashed in on the MySQL deal, where Sun Microsystems acquired MySQL for a billion [...] [...] Selänne, the NHL hockey player, has cashed in on the MySQL deal, where Sun Microsystems acquired MySQL for a billion [...]

]]> By: Nexeus Fatale » Announcing: The Avaverse http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2396915 Nexeus Fatale » Announcing: The Avaverse Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:01:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2396915 [...] of consumer utility. Open source can be an income generator; Wordpress and the recent purchase of MySQL by Sun Microsystems are examples of how open source software can be used as a legitimate business model. These [...] [...] of consumer utility. Open source can be an income generator; Wordpress and the recent purchase of MySQL by Sun Microsystems are examples of how open source software can be used as a legitimate business model. These [...]

]]> By: DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2222466 DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:12:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2222466 <strong>Open source DBMS as a business model...</strong> Sun’s planned acquisition of MySQL is inspiring a lot of discussion about open source business models. Typical is Michael Arrington’s cheerleading for the idea that you can make a lot of money with open source. More interesting is Gordo... Open source DBMS as a business model…

Sun’s planned acquisition of MySQL is inspiring a lot of discussion about open source business models. Typical is Michael Arrington’s cheerleading for the idea that you can make a lot of money with open source. More interesting is Gordo…

]]> By: DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2222467 DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:12:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2222467 <strong>Open source DBMS as a business model...</strong> Sun’s planned acquisition of MySQL is inspiring a lot of discussion about open source business models. Typical is Michael Arrington’s cheerleading for the idea that you can make a lot of money with open source. More interesting is Gordo... Open source DBMS as a business model…

Sun’s planned acquisition of MySQL is inspiring a lot of discussion about open source business models. Typical is Michael Arrington’s cheerleading for the idea that you can make a lot of money with open source. More interesting is Gordo…

]]> By: DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2222468 DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:12:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2222468 <strong>Open source DBMS as a business model...</strong> Sun’s planned acquisition of MySQL is inspiring a lot of discussion about open source business models. Typical is Michael Arrington’s cheerleading for the idea that you can make a lot of money with open source. More interesting is Gordo... Open source DBMS as a business model…

Sun’s planned acquisition of MySQL is inspiring a lot of discussion about open source business models. Typical is Michael Arrington’s cheerleading for the idea that you can make a lot of money with open source. More interesting is Gordo…

]]> By: DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2222469 DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:12:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2222469 <strong>Open source DBMS as a business model...</strong> Sun’s planned acquisition of MySQL is inspiring a lot of discussion about open source business models. Typical is Michael Arrington’s cheerleading for the idea that you can make a lot of money with open source. More interesting is Gordo... Open source DBMS as a business model…

Sun’s planned acquisition of MySQL is inspiring a lot of discussion about open source business models. Typical is Michael Arrington’s cheerleading for the idea that you can make a lot of money with open source. More interesting is Gordo…

]]> By: DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2222470 DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:12:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2222470 <strong>Open source DBMS as a business model...</strong> Sun’s planned acquisition of MySQL is inspiring a lot of discussion about open source business models. Typical is Michael Arrington’s cheerleading for the idea that you can make a lot of money with open source. More interesting is Gordo... Open source DBMS as a business model…

Sun’s planned acquisition of MySQL is inspiring a lot of discussion about open source business models. Typical is Michael Arrington’s cheerleading for the idea that you can make a lot of money with open source. More interesting is Gordo…

]]> By: DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2222471 DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:12:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2222471 <strong>Open source DBMS as a business model...</strong> Sun’s planned acquisition of MySQL is inspiring a lot of discussion about open source business models. Typical is Michael Arrington’s cheerleading for the idea that you can make a lot of money with open source. More interesting is Gordo... Open source DBMS as a business model…

Sun’s planned acquisition of MySQL is inspiring a lot of discussion about open source business models. Typical is Michael Arrington’s cheerleading for the idea that you can make a lot of money with open source. More interesting is Gordo…

]]> By: www.teletubis.info » Blog Archive » Twinity metaverse wins Balderton backing http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2069906 www.teletubis.info » Blog Archive » Twinity metaverse wins Balderton backing Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:49:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2069906 [...] incarnation as Benchmark Capital Europe, is the fund that invested in and exited from Bebo and MySQL, the former to the tune of $140 [...] [...] incarnation as Benchmark Capital Europe, is the fund that invested in and exited from Bebo and MySQL, the former to the tune of $140 [...]

]]> By: GigaOm Launches Ostatic Resource For Open Source Community http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2015354 GigaOm Launches Ostatic Resource For Open Source Community Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:00:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-2015354 [...] of organizations have some open source software in production. This is, of course, big business - MySQL was recently acquired by Sun for $1 billion, for [...] [...] of organizations have some open source software in production. This is, of course, big business - MySQL was recently acquired by Sun for $1 billion, for [...]

]]> By: Doug http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1972055 Doug Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:12:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1972055 way to go http://www.sun.com/, <a href="http://www.sun.com" rel="nofollow"> Sun! </a> way to go http://www.sun.com/, Sun!

]]> By: Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » Mid-Jan 08 blogging #1 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1933856 Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » Mid-Jan 08 blogging #1 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:08:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1933856 [...] Michael Arrington says that open source is a legitimate business model. MySQL and RedHat both make most their money off of services. But what about services? VCs don’t like services. [...] [...] Michael Arrington says that open source is a legitimate business model. MySQL and RedHat both make most their money off of services. But what about services? VCs don’t like services. [...]

]]> By: Personal Blog of Andrey Yatsyk http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1933558 Personal Blog of Andrey Yatsyk Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:28:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1933558 <strong>Sun Buys MySQL...</strong> Sun is going to buy MySQL. Two years ago when Oracle tried to buy MySQL, Marten Mickos (MySQL CEO) said “We will be part of a larger company, but it will be called MySQL”. Will we see Sun rebranding? ...... Sun Buys MySQL…

Sun is going to buy MySQL. Two years ago when Oracle tried to buy MySQL, Marten Mickos (MySQL CEO) said “We will be part of a larger company, but it will be called MySQL”. Will we see Sun rebranding?
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]]> By: Foudal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1932415 Foudal Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:35:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1932415 If Mysql was bought by another company other than Sun the free software community can worry but Sun has the credibility congratulations. If Mysql was bought by another company other than Sun the free software community can worry but Sun has the credibility congratulations.

]]> By: Antonio Altamirano » Blog Archive » Sun Microsystems Acquires MySQL | Grabs [some] Web 2.0 attention http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1926571 Antonio Altamirano » Blog Archive » Sun Microsystems Acquires MySQL | Grabs [some] Web 2.0 attention Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:06:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1926571 [...] One great thing about this acquisition is that it landed Sun quite a bit of Web 2.0 attention. But what a price to pay to land a good review by Techrunch. [...] [...] One great thing about this acquisition is that it landed Sun quite a bit of Web 2.0 attention. But what a price to pay to land a good review by Techrunch. [...]

]]> By: vlado http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1926473 vlado Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:29:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1926473 what was MySQl valuation? What is their revenue? How do they make money? what was MySQl valuation? What is their revenue? How do they make money?

]]> By: JPorter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1926340 JPorter Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:49:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1926340 Seems like a good time to be working for an open source software company like Appcelerator. Seems like a good time to be working for an open source software company like Appcelerator.

]]> By: Sun Bought MySQL AB for $1 Billion | SYP http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1925521 Sun Bought MySQL AB for $1 Billion | SYP Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:15:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1925521 [...] it is intended to be a funny comment, but from commentaries from TechCrunch on this very event, open source software as business model seems to be a foreign concept to many. Even funnier fact [...] [...] it is intended to be a funny comment, but from commentaries from TechCrunch on this very event, open source software as business model seems to be a foreign concept to many. Even funnier fact [...]

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1925219 David Mackey Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:46:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1925219 This is huge news. I had no idea this was coming! This is huge news. I had no idea this was coming!

]]> By: Webepags http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1924850 Webepags Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:56:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1924850 Hopefully Sun will release a java frontend for mysql databases because of the acquisition. http://www.webepags.com Hopefully Sun will release a java frontend for mysql databases because of the acquisition.

http://www.webepags.com

]]> By: SrinivasB http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1924547 SrinivasB Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:22:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1924547 Cudos to the MySQLAB and the hardworking decade+ community. Interesting to see SUN finally did something to catch a fresh breather, hope they will make use of it rather than burn it with likes of Netscape, Cobalt etc. With INNODB storage engine owned by Oracle, and MySQL owned by SUN - it will be interesting to see how things shape up in the near future. Needless to say the newer entrants like falcon will have a lot of mixup on this entire story. Dear SUN, where are you heading next? Ubantu, Caldera, may be :-)? Cudos to the MySQLAB and the hardworking decade+ community. Interesting to see SUN finally did something to catch a fresh breather, hope they will make use of it rather than burn it with likes of Netscape, Cobalt etc.

With INNODB storage engine owned by Oracle, and MySQL owned by SUN - it will be interesting to see how things shape up in the near future. Needless to say the newer entrants like falcon will have a lot of mixup on this entire story.

Dear SUN, where are you heading next? Ubantu, Caldera, may be :-)?

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1924494 Technicle Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:59:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1924494 and lastly, re @44, regardless of @47 (non-profit/for-profit dual), simple example being you can simply set up your RP Open Source Inc and open source your products.. if people contribute great, if not, Zimbra didn't have a lot of contributors (compared to mysql and linux etc).. the gist being, those contributors are mere volunteers and thus they get $0 and you get to keep all your money when your o.s. company becomes sold. and lastly, re @44, regardless of @47 (non-profit/for-profit dual), simple example being you can simply set up your RP Open Source Inc and open source your products.. if people contribute great, if not, Zimbra didn’t have a lot of contributors (compared to mysql and linux etc).. the gist being, those contributors are mere volunteers and thus they get $0 and you get to keep all your money when your o.s. company becomes sold.

]]> By: Marc http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1924493 Marc Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:59:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1924493 Smart move, Amazon's SimpleDB will only grow and dominate as the choice for internet based startups, and that will spread from there. Nobody wants the headache of managing/scaling a DB arch. Smart move, Amazon’s SimpleDB will only grow and dominate as the choice for internet based startups, and that will spread from there. Nobody wants the headache of managing/scaling a DB arch.

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1924472 Technicle Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:44:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1924472 Interesting that TC is still not banning my posting access. :-D Feel a little shameful to be like advertising here.. so let me sign off for a while! Interesting that TC is still not banning my posting access. :-D
Feel a little shameful to be like advertising here.. so let me sign off for a while!

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1924466 Technicle Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:42:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/sun-picks-up-mysql-for-1-billion-open-source-is-a-legitimate-business-model/#comment-1924466 >stay the Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corporation.. study the Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corporation.. >stay the Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corporation..
study the Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corporation..

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