Submission + - mysql devs refused visas for linux oz conference (mysql.com)
snottrue writes: "Sad day for Australia. MySQL dev team members denied Australian short stay business visas they need to talk at the linux conference in Hobart. They want to go teach Australians about MySQL but it seems some official who hasn't read enough kafka to see the humour, decides that they'd compete too much with the local businesses. I mean really, they want to teach, not compete. It's called Open Source. I'm an Australian expat living in Boston these past 8 years and lately I've been itching to get home. Now I'm not so sure."