Date: 2010-02-02 MySQL Could Be Bought By IBM
A quick review of the Save MySQL online petition stats today shows that the results are still in line with the results I reported previously. Over 90 percent of petition signees would require Oracle to divest MySQL to a "suitable third party". I noticed that Michael "Monty" Widenius' post explaining the petition provided several options for a "suitable third party".
Date: 2010-01-19 Florian Mueller Sets Out To Save MySQL IN 2010
Florian Mueller begins 2010 by demonstrating why he was named EU Campaigner of the Year by the Economist five years ago. While most of us were prepping for New Year's Eve celebrations or contemplating New Year's resolutions, Monty and Mueller spent December 28th launching an online Save MySQL petition against the Oracle acquisition of MySQL via Sun.
