Re: [DOCS] Replication documentation addition
От | Bruce Momjian |
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Тема | Re: [DOCS] Replication documentation addition |
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Msg-id | 200610251421.k9PELlf21107@momjian.us обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | Re: [DOCS] Replication documentation addition ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>) |
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Re: [DOCS] Replication documentation addition
("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
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Список | pgsql-hackers |
I would think that companies that sell closed-source solutions for PostgreSQL would be modest enough not to push their own agenda for the documentation. I think they should just sit back and hope others suggest it. [ Josh Berkus recently left Green Plum for Sun. ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joshua D. Drake wrote: > > >> A big part of the value of Postgresql is the applications and extensions > >> that support it. Hiding the existence of some subset of those just > >> because of the way they're licensed is both underselling postgresql > >> and doing something of a disservice to the user of the document. > > > > OK, does that mean we mention EnterpriseDB in the section about Oracle > > functions? > > Way to compare apples to houses their Bruce. We are talking about > *PostgreSQL* replication solutions. Not *Oracle* compatibility > functions, However, *if* we had an Oracle compatibility section, I would > say, "Yes it does make sense to list EnterpriseDB as a Proprietary > Commercial solution to migrating from Oracle. > > > Why not mention MS SQL if they have a better solution? > > Because we aren't talking about MS SQL, we are talking about PostgreSQL. > > > I > > just don't see where that line can clearly be drawn on what to include. > > Do we mention Netiza, which is loosely based on PostgreSQL? It just > > seems very arbitrary to include commercial software. > > It is no more arbitrary than including *any* information on PostgreSQL > replication solutions, because PostgreSQL doesn't have any. > > PostgreSQL doesn't do replication, except for PITR (and that is pushing > it as a replication solution). > > Now.. there are *projects* that enable PostgreSQL to do replication. > Some of them are Open Source, some of them are commercial products. > > Sincerely, > > Joshua D. Drake > > > -- > > === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === > Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 > Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 > http://www.commandprompt.com/ > > Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate > subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@postgresql.org so that your > message can get through to the mailing list cleanly -- Bruce Momjian bruce@momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. +
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