cvs commit: src/games/fortune/datfiles fortunes

Nate Lawson nate at root.org
Tue May 15 06:11:33 UTC 2007


Vasil Dimov wrote:
> On Tue, May 15, 2007 at 10:32:09 +0930, Greg 'groggy' Lehey wrote:
>> On Sunday, 13 May 2007 at 10:07:23 +0300, Vasil Dimov wrote:
>>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2006 at 09:30:13 +0000, Greg Lehey wrote:
>>>> grog        2006-02-16 09:30:13 UTC
>>>>
>>>>   FreeBSD src repository
>>>>
>>>>   Modified files:
>>>>     games/fortune/datfiles fortunes
>>>>   Log:
>>>>   Wisdom about the Open Source ecosystem.
>>>>
>>>>   Submitted by: M?rten Mickos
>>>>
>>>>   Revision  Changes    Path
>>>>   1.208     +5 -0      src/games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes
>>> +Attempting to stop MySQL by buying companies around it is like trying
>>> +to kill a dolphin by drinking the ocean.
>>> +
>>> +                -- M?rten Mickos
>>>
>>> Well... I think that this is no longer actual and a bit misleading.
>>> Oracle is actively hiring developers to do InnoDB development, which all
>>> you know is part of MySQL. I wouldn't call this "attempting to stop".
>> I think you're missing the point.  As others have said, it's a
>> quotation, not a statement of truth.
> 
> Ok. As a InnoDB developer myself I felt a little bit offended by this
> quote, but I am not going to argue with you or to insist on removing it.
> 
>> On a more philosophical note, is the fact that Oracle is hiring new
>> InnoDB developers maybe a confirmation of M?rten's observation?
> 
> Hmmz, I cannot see how this could be.
> 
>>> Vasil Dimov
>>> moc.elcaro at vomid.lisav        Software Developer @ Oracle/Innobase Oy
>> Ah!
> 
> Indeed :-)
> 

OH IT MUST BE A DAY WHOSE NAME ENDS IN Y.  WHY ELSE WOULD IT BE TIME FOR
A DISCUSSION ABOUT FORTUNE(6)?

-- 
Nate


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