> > Regardless, I'm still of the opinion that if you build it, they
> > will come -- particularly costly features like replication, PITR,
> > etc. But maybe that is what the BSDs say about Linux?
>
> That is an unfair comparison. The technical differences between BSD
> and linux are not as much as postgresql and mysql. Besides what is
> the parallel of SQL standard in OS world? POSIX? And both BSD/linux
> are doing fine sitting next to each other on that.
>
> After porting my small application in less than half an hour from
> linux to freeBSD and vice versa, I really do not agree with that
> comment. Not even in the spirit of it.
Yes, that is the joy of POSIX, ANSI, SUS, SUSv2, XPG*, etc. The
differences in the OS aren't visible at the user level and shouldn't
be (beyond the layout/management). That said, standards are great,
but all select()/poll() calls weren't created equal, just like all
SELECT statements weren't created equal. -sc
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Sean Chittenden