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As Oracle loses interest in MySQL, devs mull future options

As Big Red's governance of the popular database comes into question, contributors to MySQL consider wresting control ...
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Stallman admits GPL flawed, proprietary licensing needed to pay for MySQL development

Software freedom activist Richard Stallman and others are trying to block Oracle's acquisition of MySQL. Why? Because MySQL is covered by the GNU Public License (GPL), and the purchase has exposed a ...