Oracle is determined to keep MySQL if it acquires Sun, but the reason likely has little to do with open source and everything to do with Microsoft. Oracle doesn't compete with open source. Not really.

As Big Red's governance of the popular database comes into question, contributors to MySQL consider wresting control ...

Big Red promises 'new era' as long-frustrated contributors weigh whether to believe it Oracle is taking steps to "repair" its ...

At this week’s Oracle Open World show in San Francisco, Oracle made it clear they will continue to invest in MySQL. By unveiling the release candidate for MySQL 5.5, the company soothed any fears of ...

Oracle's latest commitments designed to address the European Commission's concerns regarding its acquisition of Sun Microsystems and the MySQL database are paper thin, and even if they were confirmed ...

MySQL, the open source relational database that came to Oracle through the Sun Microsystems acquisition, originated as a relatively simple relational database that was known for one task: transaction ...

It's tempting to speculate that Oracle 's bid for Sun Microsystems is a convenient way to kill off open-source database wonder, MySQL. But MySQL's former chief executive, Mårten Mickos, sees things ...

An Oracle advertisement in the European edition of The Wall Street Journal commits to greater investments in Sun hardware and Solaris software, but has absolutely nothing to say about MySQL. Matt Asay ...

Oracle has added additional commercial extensions to the enterprise edition of its open-source MySQL database, further differentiating it from the community version available to anyone at no charge. A ...