Oracle Opens MySQL Governance to Community Voices, Yet Skeptics Demand Binding Assurances
Oracle unveiled a new MySQL governance model featuring contributor pathways, a Technical Steering Committee with AWS and Google Cloud, and transparency metrics. While some praise the direction, leaders like Percona's Peter Zaitsev question whether it delivers real decision power or merely advisory i
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Oracle unveiled a new MySQL governance model featuring contributor pathways, a Technical Steering Committee with AWS and Google Cloud, and transparency metrics. While some praise the direction, leaders like Percona's Peter Zaitsev question whether it delivers real decision power or merely advisory i
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