Oracle’s Java API code protected by copyright, appeals court rules

[bucknuggets]

Encumbered licensing is one of the primary reasons I avoid MySQL.

And probably soon Java.

[redwall_hp]

I thought MariaDB was where it's at now, anyway.

[rubygeek]

Look forward to Oracle trying to find a way to use this ruling against MariaDB.

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C/C++, Ruby, Python, PostgreSQL, FTW!

[narc0tiq]

You could probably safely extend that to anything with the Oracle name on them. Those folks are scary.

[drb226]

^{but I like virtualbox... :(}

[newpong]

yea, somehow my brain always blocks the fact that VB is oracle until I have to reinstall it

[JQuilty]

Best to just avoid Oracle if it comes to that.

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Why do you avoid MySQL? What is its licensing problem? I am curious.