Comments on: Are closed-source MySQL storage engines compatible with MariaDB? http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/21/are-closed-source-mysql-storage-engines-compatible-with-mariadb/ A blog for the enterprise open source community Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:45:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mixing GPL and non-GPL: a different perspective | Quoderat http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/21/are-closed-source-mysql-storage-engines-compatible-with-mariadb/comment-page-1/#comment-533839 Mixing GPL and non-GPL: a different perspective | Quoderat Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:58:56 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1139#comment-533839 [...] Gnu General Public License (GPL). Popular opinion, as reflected (for example) in the comments on this blog posting, says that it’s either forbidden or highly questionable to do things like linking non-GPL [...] [...] Gnu General Public License (GPL). Popular opinion, as reflected (for example) in the comments on this blog posting, says that it’s either forbidden or highly questionable to do things like linking non-GPL [...]

]]> By: 451 CAOS Theory » Oracle *could* kill off MySQL as a commercial product, but probably won’t http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/21/are-closed-source-mysql-storage-engines-compatible-with-mariadb/comment-page-1/#comment-468591 451 CAOS Theory » Oracle *could* kill off MySQL as a commercial product, but probably won’t Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:12:44 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1139#comment-468591 [...] that can be integrated with non-GPL code (or at least it appears to be - ScaleDB’s Mike Hogan has argued that it can be done via an open source intermediary layer, Monty Widenius believes vendors would [...] [...] that can be integrated with non-GPL code (or at least it appears to be – ScaleDB’s Mike Hogan has argued that it can be done via an open source intermediary layer, Monty Widenius believes vendors would [...]

]]> By: The EC is mostly, but not entirely, wrong about Oracle/MySQL « PlanetMysql.ru – информация о СУБД MySQL http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/21/are-closed-source-mysql-storage-engines-compatible-with-mariadb/comment-page-1/#comment-464111 The EC is mostly, but not entirely, wrong about Oracle/MySQL « PlanetMysql.ru – информация о СУБД MySQL Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:36:58 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1139#comment-464111 [...] MariaDB fork provides a potential alternative for these vendors, but as we previously discussed on this blog there are questions as to whether closed-source MySQL storage engines are compatible [...] [...] MariaDB fork provides a potential alternative for these vendors, but as we previously discussed on this blog there are questions as to whether closed-source MySQL storage engines are compatible [...]

]]> By: 451 CAOS Theory » The EC is mostly, but not entirely, wrong about Oracle/MySQL http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/21/are-closed-source-mysql-storage-engines-compatible-with-mariadb/comment-page-1/#comment-464068 451 CAOS Theory » The EC is mostly, but not entirely, wrong about Oracle/MySQL Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:34:21 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1139#comment-464068 [...] MariaDB fork provides a potential alternative for these vendors, but as we previously discussed on this blog there are questions as to whether closed-source MySQL storage engines are compatible [...] [...] MariaDB fork provides a potential alternative for these vendors, but as we previously discussed on this blog there are questions as to whether closed-source MySQL storage engines are compatible [...]

]]> By: Megginson Technologies: Quoderat » Blog Archive » Mixing GPL and non-GPL: a different perspective http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/21/are-closed-source-mysql-storage-engines-compatible-with-mariadb/comment-page-1/#comment-423043 Megginson Technologies: Quoderat » Blog Archive » Mixing GPL and non-GPL: a different perspective Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:49:21 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1139#comment-423043 [...] Gnu General Public License (GPL). Popular opinion, as reflected (for example) in the comments on this blog posting, says that it’s either forbidden or highly questionable to do things like linking non-GPL [...] [...] Gnu General Public License (GPL). Popular opinion, as reflected (for example) in the comments on this blog posting, says that it’s either forbidden or highly questionable to do things like linking non-GPL [...]

]]> By: Yet more on MySQL forks and storage engines | DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/21/are-closed-source-mysql-storage-engines-compatible-with-mariadb/comment-page-1/#comment-411434 Yet more on MySQL forks and storage engines | DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services Fri, 22 May 2009 06:15:47 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1139#comment-411434 [...] to be created would be obviously be in connection with the new Open Database Alliance.  So Matthew Aslett of the 451 Group asked the ODA’s two founding CEOs — Peter Zaitsev of Percona and Monty Widenius of [...] [...] to be created would be obviously be in connection with the new Open Database Alliance.  So Matthew Aslett of the 451 Group asked the ODA’s two founding CEOs — Peter Zaitsev of Percona and Monty Widenius of [...]

]]> By: 451 CAOS Theory » Are closed-source MySQL storage engines … | Computer Internet and Technology Articles. http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/21/are-closed-source-mysql-storage-engines-compatible-with-mariadb/comment-page-1/#comment-411323 451 CAOS Theory » Are closed-source MySQL storage engines … | Computer Internet and Technology Articles. Thu, 21 May 2009 21:50:03 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1139#comment-411323 [...] See original here: 451 CAOS Theory » Are closed-source MySQL storage engines … [...] [...] See original here: 451 CAOS Theory » Are closed-source MySQL storage engines … [...]

]]> By: 451 CAOS Theory » Are closed-source MySQL storage engines … http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/21/are-closed-source-mysql-storage-engines-compatible-with-mariadb/comment-page-1/#comment-411309 451 CAOS Theory » Are closed-source MySQL storage engines … Thu, 21 May 2009 19:32:41 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1139#comment-411309 [...] Go­ h­e­r­e­ to­ r­e­a­d th­e­ r­e­s­t: 451 CA­O­­S T­h­eo­­ry­ » A­re cl­o­­se... [...] [...] Go­ h­e­r­e­ to­ r­e­a­d th­e­ r­e­s­t: 451 CA­O­­S T­h­eo­­ry­ » A­re cl­o­­se… [...]

]]> By: Mike Hogan http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/05/21/are-closed-source-mysql-storage-engines-compatible-with-mariadb/comment-page-1/#comment-411287 Mike Hogan Thu, 21 May 2009 17:05:55 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/?p=1139#comment-411287 Sun's OEM agreement licenses closed source storage engines solely for the Enterprise version of MySQL, not community and NOT MariaDB. This puts MariaDB at a significant disadvantage in building an ecosystem. I guess that answers the question, 'when is open source not really open?' In regards to the approach I mentioned previously and Peter Zaitsev mentions above, here is a link to the specific section in the GPL FAQ addressing it: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#NFUseGPLPlugins Sun’s OEM agreement licenses closed source storage engines solely for the Enterprise version of MySQL, not community and NOT MariaDB. This puts MariaDB at a significant disadvantage in building an ecosystem. I guess that answers the question, ‘when is open source not really open?’

In regards to the approach I mentioned previously and Peter Zaitsev mentions above, here is a link to the specific section in the GPL FAQ addressing it: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#NFUseGPLPlugins

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