Closed Source

Sun Closing MySQL?
Submitted by m61 on Thu, 2008-04-17 22:14First Sun Microsystems purchases the open source database system MySQL for $1 billion a few months ago. Then Sun and Ubuntu are in the proverbial bed together (which is awesome by the way). Now Sun is close sourcing part of MySQL? It's not as bad as you think.

Open Source and Closed Source (Update)
Submitted by m61 on Sat, 2007-09-08 18:38So I recently converted my work server over from Fedora Core 4 to Debian 4.0 (Etch). I figured it would be better to have an operating system that does not have a six month release cycle, that way it wouldn't be out dated and would still have support. The conversion went well, everything works, except the unixODBC and FreeTDS bridge I had on Fedora.

Logitech Gives Linux User The Finger
Submitted by m61 on Mon, 2007-07-09 06:26Apparently Logitech has given Linux users the finger. Logitech claims that they are "not interested in a Linux driver and could not release confidential information". Phil over at Blog o' Doom has had issues getting his Harmony remote working under Linux.

Open Source and Closed Source (SOLUTION!)
Submitted by m61 on Wed, 2007-06-27 22:01In my previous entry, I stated that I had an issue with PHP connecting to and talking to MSSQL (specifically SQL Server 2000). And after reading countless blog entry's, articles, white papers and just general comments and notes, taking in and absorbing all that I read, I finally managed to get it working!

Open Source and Closed Source
Submitted by m61 on Wed, 2007-06-27 06:21Can open source play nice with Closed Source? Some would have you believe so, but I'm starting to believe differently.
