Firebird is more difficult than the MySQL database

Text works planning and Firebird and MySQL database on the different methods of operation, this part of the cause not the same as Oracle's business as hard as the acquisition of individual companies the same as InnoDB and SleepyCat acquisition Firebird. Text works with the main difference is:

Are you afraid of SomeCo buying Firebird?

Text works with planning and operational methods of Firebird's not the same, this part of the same result as the Oracle is not as difficult as the business person company acquired the same InnoDB and SleepyCat acquisition Firebird. Text works with the main difference is:

a, MySQL database and other personal copyright is owned by the company processes personal company, so when the object on a single acquisition, but Firebird's rights depends on each program's contributors, the acquisition would have are from the hands of the copyright holder to buy a lot of , trouble is.

b, another difference is that Firebird uses a single licensing model, while the MySQL database is GPL / commercial dual-licensing model, which individual companies took the trouble even bought a part of the stream of code, more people still do not results in the original Chinese Internet Development Network code on the basis of progress towards independence. c, then is the difference between an overall higher Firebird, and MySQL database is more modular, if only one can replace the InnoDB engine.

d, another point that is Firebird authorization rules require so the changes are necessary to re-contribute to the community, and PostgreSQL database, MySQL database, the rules can not request it, you do not score from a code to stop the increase of the source is not published.