All blog posts tagged with oracle
OpenIndiana - first impressions
Since the demise of OpenSolaris, I've been waiting for an open-source successor. I'd read about Illumos, but there didn't seem to be an actually installable version of it.
Thankfully, I noticed "OpenIndiana" - I duly downloaded and installed it in a VirtualBox.
I'm quite impressed.
It's virtually id…
If Oracle Wins Against Google
I know this probably seems like a knee-jerk reaction, but it's not.
Plainly stated - if Oracle wins it's claims against Google (as detailed in this article), then:
- I will stop programming in Java. Period.
- I will stop programming for the Android. Period.
My reasoning is thus:
- If Oracle wins this, …
No More Java for Me
With Oracle's recent shenanigans with Java, I was already concerned about the platform's future. I'm a big believer in the open source ideology (not just as a consumer - I have started several open source projects myself). What Oracle is doing is the exact opposite of that.
I have to agree with Apac…
My Little (Java) World is Crumbling
A relative of mine pointed me to some news articles of how Oracle is handling the various pieces of technology they inherited from Sun Microsystems. Needless to say, it's dismal.
OpenOffice - basically on the way out. OpenSolaris - killed. MySQL - serious question marks. And now they're also suing G…
MySQL Being "Saved"
So it seems the MySQL creator Monty Widenius has joined the "should Oracle buy Sun" fray. He doesn't care so much about the two companies as he does about the future of MySQL. He's riding the whole "keep the internet free" shtick.
However, here's my problem - if keeping MySQL free was such a major p…
Objection to Oracle + Sun
It seems the European Union has objected to the merger of Sun and Oracle. Their reason? It's based on the idea that Oracle having control over MySQL will have negative ramifications for competition.
I must say - the EU is being ridiculous.
I'm not sure where everyone got this idea that MySQL was the…
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- Crause Family - the family website
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- Justin Crause - my brother
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