datamart is important for web. That is why HISTORICALLY, mySQL is
so popular. BTW, I withdraw the opinion on mySQL, IMHO, it is too limited,
no mention its not-generous-enough license.
IF I have time, I will do it myself *sigh*.
>From: Yin-So Chen <ychen1@uswest.net>
>To: pgsql-general@postgreSQL.org
>Subject: Re: [GENERAL] stored procedure revisited
>Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 15:52:28 -0700
>
>amy cheng wrote:
> >
> > C is good, and in a sense, for OSS we should encourage more C
>"scripting"
> > and "hacking" than script scripting. (perl and PL/pgSQL actually is
>"bad" in
> > this sense). Because IF everybody use C, the use and development will
> > inherently related and the dev. speed will
> > accelate exponentially. However, C/C++ is difficult (I use
> > both C and perl, so I know it). Also, as GOOD excuse, C/C++
> > is not safe. So, we need PL SP.
>
>Well, not everyone in this world can work in the C level (I certainly
>included myself here), and talking about languages is getting awefully
>close to advocacy :) But just think this way though, if C is the route
>to go, then why not assembly? When you have an answer of why not, you
>also have an answer for C as well :) But OTOH, that's why C programmers
>have nothing to fear about all the VB programmers out there... Because
>there are jobs only C is appropriate. I am sure you all know this so
>ignore my mumbling :)
>
> >
> > However, I would like to see data warehouse (or more moderately and
> > accurately data mart) support also -- the point: the priority?
> >
>
>So, what is the priority? I will argue that SP is a higher priority
>than data warehousing. The reason? More people would benefit from SP
>than from data warehousing. Moreover, SP will also draw database
>administrator's mind-share for PG. Who's going to work with the
>database? Administrators & application developers, mostly. And if
>there are features which most administrators or developers would
>consider lacking, it would be a reason for them to look elsewhere.
>W/out them pitching for PG, would PG compete well against commercial
>databases? SPI is great and all, but there is a reason why a PL is also
>developed. Since the PL is here, then SP is the next logical step :)
>
>Regards,
>
>yin-so chen
>
>************
>
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