Sun Microsystems, which acquired Open Source database firm MySQL in January, has apparently found the key to unlocking their plans to make some MySQL features commercial-only: torch-wielding users.

One of the ways we measure applications is through performance. One of the metrics for application performance is user experience, which generally translates to “did the user need to wait longer than ...

IBM’s proposal to acquire Sun Microsystems Inc. may be, for now, off the table. But several experts say IBM should still strive to complete the deal for one key prize — open-source database MySQL.