It's not so much that there aren't workable business models around open source. But life is so much easier when those models can include pieces that people have to pay for as well. Gordon Haff is Red ...

MySQL and PostgreSQL are two of the most used open source SQL databases, and both fulfill the role of a general-purpose database well. How do you choose which one to use for a project? Let's look at ...

Last April, MySQL AB’s CEO Marten Mickos, kicked off the opening day of the 2007 MySQL Conference and Expo by stating “open source is simply a smarter method to develop and distribute software — a way ...

The MySQL community is mostly neutral or positive about the open-source database's prospects under Oracle's stewardship, according to a newly released study. The MySQL community is mostly neutral or ...