[TriLUG] mysql.com account executive

Jason Faulkner jason at oldos.org
Mon Jun 18 18:53:45 EDT 2007


Various technical-type people around my office have received emails
from MySQL asking about our "licensing needs"... mostly just selling
us stuff we don't need :).

On 6/18/07, stan briggs <stanbriggs at gmail.com> wrote:
> all,
>
> has anyone (especially recently) gotten what are, obviously, a mass mailing
> from someone at mysql.com claiming(!) that they're responding to a question
> that you have about mysql?
>
> i got the below from these folks and am more-than-slightly perturbed by what
> i consider to be SPAM:
> <snippet>
> Stan,
> Just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know I just received
> your message about needing more information regarding MySQL. You may
> have specific needs that are different from others, so it might make
> sense if we had a brief chat over the phone....would you be open to
> that?
>
> If you prefer to give me a call, that's fine too (919-341-8985).
> Our call together would simply be a question-and-answer conversation
> to learn more about your situation and your needs. Let me know your
> thoughts.
>
> Kind regards,
> Sumeet
>
> _____________________________________________________________________
> Sumeet Sood, Corporate Sales Rep
> MySQL Inc, www.mysql.com
> Office: 919-341-8985
> Fax:     919-882-8136
> </snippet>
>
> is this merely mis-leading or is it SPAM?
>
> thanks,
> stan
>
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