MySQL will start charging?

http://digg.com/linux_unix/MySQL_no_...82628#c4482628

Doesn't seem too good.

bah well all just go back to text files, im sure this wont actually happen even if it does there will be alternative.
Alex

I doubt it will stop being free. That was their main intent and they were doing fine with it being free.

Even if it goes to paid, there will always be MSSQL, text files, and then the older versions which will still be released.

there is PostgreSQL, which is also free and pretty cool. Not a big deal

if mysql go payed some other will be come on focus ... postgresql or mysqlfree but there will be

To be honest, there will be no effect on the coding world by this, cos coders will just instantly move to a different system thats free. I mean, mySQL is pretty limited as it is anyways in that its so tempremental. I think hosts should be planning to provide a similar system (eg postgresql) along site mySQL.

mysql go completely commercial will never happen. period.