Sixt hous and miles away

Ask Brian Aker!

on July 8, 2009

Thursday night I will be recording a conversation with Brian Aker about his work with the Drizzle database.  We will cover everything from why Drizzle was created to what he is currently doing day-to-day.

This will be turned into the initial podcast for the  Open Source Database Magazine podcast.  My goal is release a podcast around the same time as each issue of the magazine. While the magazine will certainly be technical in nature, I don’t see the podcast as going that direction. The podcast will focus more on the people behind the open source products.  The “human side” of open source databases. I find printed interviews of people to be minimally satisfying at best. Interviews are a natural for podcasts. Can’t say that technical content won’t ever sneak in there — but it will definitely focus on the “softer” side of open source databases.

Here is your chance to participate. Either send me an email (bmurphy AT paragon-cs.com) or comment on this post with ideas for questions. I already have a number of questions that I have developed, but there is room for more.

Plus, I will randomly select (random.org!) a winner from those who submit questions and send them a copy of the MySQL Administrator’s Bible that Sheeri and I wrote.  I will have to limit the prize to people who live in the United States as otherwise it shipping will be cost-prohibitive.  This is purely random and isn’t going to be based on what I think is the best question.

I don’t think I will have time to cover every question, but here is your chance to ask Brian what’s on your mind.


2 Responses to “Ask Brian Aker!”

  1. Alex says:

    Hello!
    My question is ‘what do you think about MariaDB and future of Monty Program Ab?’
    Thank you!

  2. Chadwick says:

    I would like to know where a beginner should go to learn more about Drizzle ( differences between it a MySQL and what its target use is) and maybe get involved in the project!

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