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Where does MySQL get money?!
Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 7:42 pm
by barnes
So I downloaded MySQL to use on a test server, and they called me the next day asking if the install went OK. I was shocked, but more very impressed. I mean, its a free download, and some how they can afford a customer service like that?
So, any ideas of how they make the money? (This was an obvious American women, so they don't have some cheap labor in India.)
Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 9:12 pm
by Ky
They make money off corporate customer support. I've never been contacted before.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:48 pm
by barnes
I've also noticed alot of seminars they send me invites too. 300 bucks. Psh.
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:50 am
by jeremy90
they could make there money off of people donating money to them
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:28 pm
by mohumben
Like all other open source projects, MySQL probably isn't meant to be profitable, but I sure think people donate to them and they must offer some paid services as well.
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:56 am
by vinter
Ky wrote:They make money off corporate customer support. I've never been contacted before.
Probably you didn't give them your phone number...
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:21 am
by locust
they probably just make ends meeting but right now there probably not making enough but may potentially end up selling there product to people using there software.
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:11 pm
by Mizo
i think they get the money from visitors and users donating.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:00 am
by shadows
i think mysql's open source right isn't it?
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:31 am
by Jonxmartini
my guese would be donations and if not that then they probably are run under a larger company of some sort that also makes a product that they sell