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Linux dispute boils over to MySQL, other projects

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A looming deadline following a dispute between two prominent open-source developers has forced database vendor MySQL AB to consider changing how it develops its software, and it will also force scores of other open-source projects to consider a similar move within the month.

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It speaks of git development as if just starting, whereas IRL it's working wonders and has been for months.
I think the gist of the story is not git development but all the other bitkeeper using FOSS projects that are now suddenly faced with the prospect of being "homeless".

It is unfortunate that these projects are under "threat" from the "McVoy-license-cancellation". On the other hand, if they had success in using Bitkeeper, they might look into git. Linus wrote git to replace Bitkeeper.

Alternatively, they look into Monotone and help the project out with the development. Linus seriously considered Monotone before settling on his own git. If all Bitkeeper ex-patriots chip in, Monotone would be ready in no time to host the ex-bitkeeper projects.
It's about mysql's development problem I think they will switch to subversion . So that is the problem with propietary tools : lock-in and lost time converting to other more open (OSS) ones
Hopefully, the lesson will be taken to heart by many corporate lurkers.

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