[geeks] "$9,000 is the new free"

[Patrick Giagnocavo]

Mark Benson wrote:
> On 21 Apr 2010, at 02:27, Phil Stracchino wrote:
> 
>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-20002921-16.html
>>
>> "As noted by The H, Oracle still touts its Open Document Format (ODF)
>> plug-in for Microsoft Office as a free download. But clicking through
>> reveals that Oracle has changed its license terms for the formerly free
>> plug-in, which enables Office users to read, edit, and save to ODF. The
>> price is now $90 per user, with a minimum of 100 users."
> 
> It's only a matter of time before StarOffice and OOo become the same thing and
> cost $200 a seat and OpenSolaris 'disappears'.
> 
> I worry for the Future of MySQL, I really do worry.
> 

Will Oracle use Sun to become the next Computer Associates, keeping
stuff alive and supporting it, but only if you pay their ransom demands?

--Patrick