morning zen

Posted on 2009/03/18 by

So, if IBM acquires Sun (WSJ article), what is the future for MySQL?

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9 Responses to morning zen

  1. Roland Bouman says:
    2009/03/18 at 11:28

    Hi

    From at technical point of view, it would make some sense. MySQL would make a nice complement to DB2 (like people are using Oracle backends and MySQL webfrontends now). Also, as a component of Kickfire/Infobright, MySQL + Cognos could provide the infrastructure for a BI/DWH solution.

  2. Gary Pendergast says:
    2009/03/18 at 11:37

    I’m cool with that. I hear they put us in business class for long flights. (ie, anywhere from Australia.)

  3. Trent Lloyd says:
    2009/03/18 at 13:20

    Gary – I like the sound of that. Book me in! ;) — If only that happened when I went to Vegas .. hehe.

  4. Mark Callaghan says:
    2009/03/18 at 14:25

    MySQL on mainframes.
    MySQL scales better on IBM boxes as mainframes and Power servers have lower CPU core counts.
    Blue suits for everyone.
    Pick your winters — HQ moves to Rochester, MN or upstate NY.
    Domas learns JCL.
    Mark Matthews writes Connector/COBOL.
    MySQL is re-written in PL/1

  5. Aidas Kasparas says:
    2009/03/18 at 17:10

    Mark, correct spelling is PL/I. And AFAIK that language is not so distant from C to prevent machine re-write of MySQL code. At least with resources of IBM.

    On the other hand, my affair with that language lasted only 4 weeks 20 year ago… So, I most likely forgot a lot…

  6. Azundris says:
    2009/03/19 at 05:39

    Well, AIX was my first UNIX, I actually used to speak COBOL (COBOL-74, baby!), I appreciated some features of the WPS, and I’ve done enough consulting not to mind the ‘suit. It’s just that blue isn’t my best colour.

  7. Eric Bergen says:
    2009/03/19 at 17:51

    Domas replaces the linux kid as the mysql kid in a new round of commercials like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwL0G9wK8j4

  8. Gary Pendergast says:
    2009/03/19 at 23:19

    @Eric Okay, I’ve changed my mind. While it’d be funny to see Domas in that ad, I’m not sure that I want to be associated with the original ad in any form. :p

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