Hello All MyBB Lego Heads,
As most of you already know, MySQL has been taken over by Sun Microsystems.
I run a business and plan on making money in the future, and when I do, I’ll have to pay MySQL a ton of money that I originally have not planned to spend. I also want to use closed source software (Yes, Microsoft .NET Application) to communicate with my Database, And according to MySQL's License I'm required to pay money if do not use another OS solution. That brings me to PostgreSQL, They've got this awesome BSD license, that I can pretty much do whatever I want, and use their stuff for free.
MyBB does not have a PostgreSQL Implementation... (YET!). I've seen an old post from 2004 about it... but that's about all.
All of your competitors do have a Postgre integration with their product.
I've been spending a ton of hours on porting all of my products from PHPbb (supports PostgreSQL) to MyBB for various reasons (You guys rock).
Is this in your plans? If so, how far are you on an Implementation?
Thanks in advance.
This is the best feature that' i've heard from MyBB ever!
Can we skip 1.3 to 1.4? ;p
Thanks!
Einewton Wrote:This is the best feature that' i've heard from MyBB ever!
Can we skip 1.3 to 1.4? ;p
Thanks!
1.4 IS what is coming out next. I believe it is in beta testing right now. My guess is that it will be out in the next week or 2 perhaps.
Mysql only charges for enterprise edition. You would need to be a rather large site to consider using that application.
Quote:And according to MySQL's License I'm required to pay money if do not use another OS solution.
I don't see where it says this.
http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/
http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html
What I read has to deal with
developing and distributing software.
Either way postgre will be part of 1.4 and it's a solid alternative to mysql.
HarryWx Wrote:Einewton Wrote:This is the best feature that' i've heard from MyBB ever!
Can we skip 1.3 to 1.4? ;p
Thanks!
1.4 IS what is coming out next. I believe it is in beta testing right now. My guess is that it will be out in the next week or 2 perhaps.
Oh, That's GREAT news! I can beta test as well if you need more beta testers.
labrocca Wrote:I don't see where it says this.
http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/
http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html
What I read has to deal with developing and distributing software.
Either way postgre will be part of 1.4 and it's a solid alternative to mysql.
Well, I read it from "Database Journal".
Quote:MySQL AB is often used as a model for Open Source companies attempting to make money. MySQL is released under the GNU GPL (General Public License), which requires derivative works to be similarly licensed, but also offers commercial licenses for those who do not want to be restricted in this way. PostgreSQL is distributed under the BSD license, which basically allows any use of the code as long as the credits are maintained.
Database Journal Link
You would actually have to be deriving code from MySQL into your own MySQL based database thingy for that clause in the GPL to take effect. Simply using MySQL as a database shouldn't be enough otherwise everyone who released paid web apps using MySQL would have to buy a license from Sun.
That said I'm not a lawyer and find the GPL license to be really confusing. BSD and zlib licenses are much simpler
Quote:MySQL AB is often used as a model for Open Source companies attempting to make money. MySQL is released under the GNU GPL (General Public License), which requires derivative works to be similarly licensed, but also offers commercial licenses for those who do not want to be restricted in this way. PostgreSQL is distributed under the BSD license, which basically allows any use of the code as long as the credits are maintained.
You are misreading that. The way MYSQL makes money is 2 fold. One is their enterprise edition and the other is services such as tech support. They don't charge for their software and I am very doubtful there are plans to do so. Sun paid a Billion for Mysql and that's a hefty tag but the goal is for them to create more enterprise clients and get service contracts. That's where the real money is.
Now saying all that I won't put down postgre as an alternative database backend.
Alright, Thanks MrDoom for releasing that burden of always looking behind my back when using MySQL. (I totally mis-understood that from hearing things from different people)
I just have one other concern that labrocca elaborated on is pulling the carpet out from under my feet. I hope they always continue to keep MySQL free, and include good features and not limit everything to the enterprise, and strip down to bare bones for the GPL users.
As I’m sure if that were to happen, MyBB would already have the Postgre stable, and mainstream so it would be fairly simple enough to jump to it.
Great. Thats and excellent addition to MyBB