Re: Sun Talks about MySQL - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Simon Riggs
Subject Re: Sun Talks about MySQL
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Msg-id 1209043721.4259.1526.camel@ebony.site
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In response to Re: Sun Talks about MySQL  ("korry" <korry.douglas@enterprisedb.com>)
Responses Re: Sun Talks about MySQL  (Andrew Sullivan <ajs@crankycanuck.ca>)
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On Wed, 2008-04-23 at 16:59 -0400, korry wrote:
>
> > > http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Database/CEO-Calls-MySQLs-the-Ferrari-of-Databases/
> >
> > I can see that, the engines from both companies make similar speed
> > versus reliability trade-offs: http://www.f1technical.net/news/8507
> When they fail, they fail fast

I think they have interpreted the flaws of MySQL as something they can
sell more services with - so, dangerous, difficult to use etc all mean
additional $$$. It's certainly what Oracle did for years.

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  Simon Riggs
  2ndQuadrant  http://www.2ndQuadrant.com


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