This all happened in less than 2 months: http://blogs.computerworld.com/16741/oracle_dumps_opensolaris http://www.techeye.net/business/creator-of-zfs-to-leave-oracle http://openquery.com/blog/ken-jacobs-leaves-oracle http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/10/07/mysql_veteran_leaves_sunoracle/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/28/openoffice_independence_from_oracle/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/08/oracle-sues-google-over-use-of-java-in-android-sdk.ars
http://globalspecials.sun.com/store/mysql/ContentTheme/pbPage.categoryEnterprise?resid=MKgYhgoBAlcAAE77WocAAAAD&rests=1286764426624 The last link affects us more directly. If you have to choose use postgresql, not mysql. Massimo