Oracle's recent release of three new commercial extensions to the MySQL database has caused an outcry among some in the MySQL community. Some, including project founder Michael "Monty" Widenius, are concerned that Oracle, by moving to an "open core" model, will slowly move more and more of the database project to commercially licensed code—and to licensing terms that make it difficult for users to escape.
Ulf Sandberg, CEO of SkySQL, a year-old firm made up largely of former MySQL AB employees that offers a subscription-based support for enterprise MySQL users that competes with Oracle's, believes Oracle risks cutting itself off from the community by taking more of the project to a commercial model. "We think they might actually 'fork' themselves," Sandberg tells Ars, as the MySQL user base resists signing on for Oracle's more onerous licensing and moves away from MySQL Enterprise toward alternative releases.
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