In addition, I'm not sure using MySQL as an example makes a whole lot of sense. After all, that project was forked and the 'freer' alternative won out, so said

In addition, I'm not sure using MySQL as an example makes a whole lot of sense. After all, that project was forked and the 'freer' alternative won out, so said 'seedy' behavior wasn't really a winning strategy. Or, at least, the community isn't worse of, from today's standpoint.