Open Enterprise Interview: Bill Karpovich
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| BK: We have a community version of the software, called Zenoss Core, that’s
| available to users for free under the GNU Public Licence.
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| We also have a commercial certified version, Zenoss Enterprise, with
| additional features including indemnification, multi-instance dashboards and
| instrumentation for enterprise software typical of large corporate
| installations.
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| GM: Which of these is open source, or uses open source code from other
| projects? When and why did you decide to offer an open source version? What's
| the advantage – for users, and for you?
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| BK: Both versions are open source. The community version just happens to be
| the free version of our open source software, whereas the enterprise version
| is the paid version that includes many advantages not found in the community
| edition.
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http://www.computerworlduk.com/toolbox/open-source/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=746&blogid=14
Jonathan Schwartz has the last word on MySQL
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| “we have no plans whatever of ‘hiding the ball,’ of keeping any technology
| from the community. Everything Sun delivers will be freely available, via a
| free and open license (either GPL, LGPL or Mozilla/CDDL), to the community.
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| Everything.
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| No exception.”
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http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2008/04/28/jonathan-schwartz-has-the-last-word-on-mysql/
Related and recent:
MySQL to remain as open source
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| Marten Mickos, former CEO at MySQL and now senior vice president of Sun's
| database group, explained that the company has developed high-end add-ons
| such as encryption, native storage engine-specific drivers, that they will
| deliver to Enterprise customers only. Mickos stated, "MySQL isn't going
| closed source."
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http://www.newsoxy.com/mysql/to_remain_as_open_source/article10819.htm
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