Re: PostgreSQL versus MySQL
От | Robert Treat |
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Тема | Re: PostgreSQL versus MySQL |
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Msg-id | 1063984982.25694.1697.camel@camel обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | Re: PostgreSQL versus MySQL ("scott.marlowe" <scott.marlowe@ihs.com>) |
Список | pgsql-general |
On Thu, 2003-09-18 at 19:34, scott.marlowe wrote: > > Meanwhile, if we want to pick a fight we should at least pick one with > > a database in our own class. > > I think MySQL is in our class in some ways, and we're in Oracle's class in > many ways. What matters is not what class we and they are in, but what > class we and they are PERCEIVED to be in. And most average users equate > us as being similar, because they don't know better. Pointing out where > each database is strong, while making it clear that Postgresql is the > heavy lifting winner is my approach, and it works quite well. > We can't change the perception of being in mysql's class by always comparing ourselves to them. I think discussion that is initiated by us should focus on comparisons to oracle,db2,informix,m$. We only need to compare ourselves to mysql in response to other questioning us about them, and when we do try to stick to technical considerations as much as possible. Robert Treat -- Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL
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