Re: [News] Richard Stallman Protects MySQL from Oracle

[Alexander Terekhov]

Alan Mackenzie wrote:
[...]
> particular letter of his.  My sympathy goes out to all Sun employees, and
> I hope things work out for them.

Well,

http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-business/sun-microsystems-to-slash-3000-jobs-20091021-h7e7.html
(Sun Microsystems Slashing Up to 3,000 Jobs)

"They are the latest in a series of job cuts at the server and software
maker, whose prolonged financial troubles led to the $7.4 billion deal
with Oracle in April. 

Oracle's purchase of Sun is being held up by European antitrust
authorities, who are concerned about possible harm to the database
software market."

Ha, regarding "software market"...  

Why don't the morons at THE ASSOCIATED PRESS know that

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html

"“Market”

It is misleading to describe the users of free software, or the software
users in general, as a “market.”"

<???>

Care to share your views on that, Alan?

regards,
alexander.

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