Google (likely thanks to the good work Chris DiBona is doing there) continues to build momentum behind its open source activities. Its most recent contributions involve MySQL. I'm not geeky enough to understand their significance, but I appreciate the motivation:Google uses the MySQL open source relational database internally for some applications that aren't search related. And its engineers are keen to improve Google (likely thanks to the good work Chris DiBona is doing there) continues to build momentum behind its open source activities. Its most recent contributions involve MySQL. I’m not geeky enough to understand their significance, but I appreciate the motivation:Google uses the MySQL open source relational database internally for some applications that aren’t search related. And its engineers are keen to improve the code by making their improvements publicly available. “We think MySQL is a fantastic data storage solution, and as our projects push the requirements for the database in certain areas, we’ve made changes to enhance MySQL itself, mainly in the areas of high availability and manageability,” said Google engineer Mark Callaghan in a blog post.I like to see this kind of voluntary contribution – Google clearly recognizes that the long-term health of MySQL will be strengthened by contributing to its success, both financially and in code. In other news, Oracle announced ISV support for its Unbreakable Linux, including EMC. I know from my Novell experience that the difference between first place and second (or third) place in the ISV certification game is massive, but Oracle really doesn’t need to be certified on much more than…Oracle. I suspect that this is where the vast majority of its Unbreakable Linux users are concentrated. Open Source