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> Or else we'll be the only company that is fully Open Source (replication, auto failover, etc.)

major humble-bragging. In bad taste to do that in an announcement for a "competitor"?

That is a sad way to spin it :( but being strongly values-focused is a good thing not a bad thing, and inviting open discussion with competitors improves both systems, not diminishes it. Silencing discussion hinders progress.

I don't think there is much spin going on here. Your original comment has a pretty obvious agenda.

We all have agendas; being obvious is a refreshing change.

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