Re: Perpetuating the myth...annoying

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>> We might get in trouble with their (MySQL) trademark guys with this:
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>> D. Damaging Use.
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>> The MySQL AB Marks may not be used in a manner or with respect to
>> products that will decrease the value of the MySQL AB Marks or
>> otherwise impair or damage MySQL AB's brand integrity, reputation or
>> goodwill, including (without limitation) use in a manner that is
>> unethical, offensive, disparaging, defamatory, illegal or in bad taste.
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> Not sure, running a benchmark is not a misusage of their trademark. try
> to google mysql vs pgsql or the other way around..some other people did
> some benchmarks already
> isn't it ?


IANAL but I think it would depend on how it was worded and whether or
not they wanted to get ugly about it.

I am actually surprised they haven't gone after the sql-info.de guys.


Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake






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