
Open-source software company MySQL <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5575983.html?tag=zdnn.alert">has revamped its pricing and licensing practices</A> in an effort to make its database more attractive to corporate customers. On Tuesday, the company announced the MySQL Network, a yearly subscription service that gives customers the right to use the MySQL software and to access the company's support services, at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo. The service, targeted at big companies, offers software users an alternative to paying an up-front fee.