Comments on: MySQL Conference and Expo 2007, Day 2 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2007/04/25/mysql-conference-and-expo-2007-day-2/ Stay curious! Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:19:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Xaprb http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2007/04/25/mysql-conference-and-expo-2007-day-2/#comment-6055 Xaprb Thu, 26 Apr 2007 05:19:58 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2007/04/25/mysql-conference-and-expo-2007-day-2/#comment-6055 <p>My impression is they don't like it either, but are partially or wholly locked in now. One practical problem with this is it makes it very difficult for the community to contribute or get involved at the level they'd like, because the "free" BitKeeper client is intentionally crippled. Is software truly Free if its source repository is encumbered like this? I think so; but it places a heavy burden on MySQL.</p> My impression is they don’t like it either, but are partially or wholly locked in now. One practical problem with this is it makes it very difficult for the community to contribute or get involved at the level they’d like, because the “free” BitKeeper client is intentionally crippled. Is software truly Free if its source repository is encumbered like this? I think so; but it places a heavy burden on MySQL.

]]> By: Nathaniel http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2007/04/25/mysql-conference-and-expo-2007-day-2/#comment-6043 Nathaniel Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:51:26 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2007/04/25/mysql-conference-and-expo-2007-day-2/#comment-6043 <p>That's crazy that MySQL would still use BitKeeper after what happened with the Linux kernel development. I mean, really dumbfounding. I agree with you Baron: "To choose non-Free software is to choose to be a victim." I would think the developers of Free Software would also agree, and maybe they'll change their minds someday. When you brought it up, what was the response?</p> That’s crazy that MySQL would still use BitKeeper after what happened with the Linux kernel development. I mean, really dumbfounding.

I agree with you Baron: “To choose non-Free software is to choose to be a victim.” I would think the developers of Free Software would also agree, and maybe they’ll change their minds someday.

When you brought it up, what was the response?

]]> By: Xaprb http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2007/04/25/mysql-conference-and-expo-2007-day-2/#comment-6036 Xaprb Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:43:49 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2007/04/25/mysql-conference-and-expo-2007-day-2/#comment-6036 <p>Whoops! I had the lunch menu in my notes but forgot to include it. Kung Pao Tofu, glass noodle salad, and vegetable spring rolls. :o)</p> Whoops! I had the lunch menu in my notes but forgot to include it. Kung Pao Tofu, glass noodle salad, and vegetable spring rolls. :o)

]]> By: XAPRBFan http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2007/04/25/mysql-conference-and-expo-2007-day-2/#comment-6030 XAPRBFan Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:31:02 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2007/04/25/mysql-conference-and-expo-2007-day-2/#comment-6030 <p>Thanks for the great updates, and for the high level perspectives. How come day two didn't include review of lunch selections? :)</p> Thanks for the great updates, and for the high level perspectives.

How come day two didn’t include review of lunch selections?

:)

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